In all cases referred to in this subchapter which reach the Town Council for action, either upon appeal of the owner from the ruling of the Enforcement Officer or upon report of the Enforcement Officer that the owner fails or refuses to comply with his or her order or direction, the Council shall hear the matter. If the Council finds and determines that the building or structure in question is in such a dilapidated or substandard state of disrepair as to constitute a fire or safety hazard or to be dangerous to life, health, or other property or is a public nuisance and the owner of said building or structure has failed or refused to have such building or structure demolished and removed or has failed or refused to take such steps as may be necessary to abate the nuisance and remove the hazards found to exist, the Council may cause the demolition and removal of such building or structure to be done or effect such other remedies as may be necessary to abate the nuisance and remove the hazards and specially access the cost of such work against the lot or parcel of land on which the building or structure was situated, and such assessment shall constitute a specific lien upon said lot or parcel of land, which may be enforced by an action instituted in the name of the town in the nature of an action to foreclose a mortgage, as provided by G.S. § 160A-233, in the case of ad valorem taxes and local improvement assessments.
(Prior Code, § 6-52) (Ord. 4-78-1, passed 4-8-1978)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see G.S. § 105-414