Loading...
Complaints or orders issued by the Inspector shall be served upon persons either personally or by registered or certified mail. If the whereabouts of the persons are unknown and the same cannot be ascertained by the Inspector in the exercise of reasonable diligence, the Inspector shall make an affidavit to that effect, and the serving of the complaint or order upon the person may be made by publishing the same, at least once no later than the time at which personal service would be required under the provision of this subchapter in a newspaper having general circulation in the county. Where service is made by publication, a notice of the pending proceedings shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises affected by the complaint or order.
(Ord. 33 § 15, passed 2-4-2002)
(A) (1) After failure of an owner of a building to comply with an order of the Inspector issued pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter, and upon adoption by the county of an ordinance authorizing and directing him or her to do so, as provided by G.S. § 153A-121 and § 151.11(C), the Inspector shall proceed to cause the building(s) to be repaired, altered or improved to comply with the minimum standards of fitness established by this subchapter, or to be vacated and closed and removed or demolished, as directed by this subchapter, and shall cause to be posted on the main entrance of the building a placard with the following words: “This building is unfit for human habitation and occupancy is prohibited and unlawful.”
(2) Occupation of a building so posted shall constitute a misdemeanor.
(B) Each ordinance shall be recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds in the county where the property is located, and shall be indexed in the name of the property owner in the grantor index.
(Ord. 33 § 16, passed 2-4-2002) Penalty, see § 151.99
As provided by G.S. § 153A-123(c), the cost of any repairs, alterations or improvements, or of vacating or closing, or removal or demolition, or other abatements caused to be made or done by the Inspector pursuant to § 151.13 shall be a lien against the real property upon which the cost was incurred. This lien shall be filed, having priority, and be collected in the same manner as the lien for special assessments established by G.S. § 153A-123.
(Ord. 33 § 17, passed 2-4-2002)
Neither this subchapter nor any of its provisions shall be construed to impair or limit in any way the power of the county to define and declare nuisances and to cause their abatement by summary action or otherwise, or to enforce this subchapter by criminal process as authorized by G.S. § 153A-123 and § 151.16, and the enforcement of any remedy provided herein shall not prevent the enforcement of any other remedy or remedies provided herein or in other ordinances or laws.
(Ord. 33 § 18, passed 2-4-2002)
In the event any provision, standard or requirement of this subchapter is found to be in conflict with any provision of any other ordinance or code of the county, the provision which establishes the higher standards or more stringent requirement for the promotion and protection of the health and safety of the residents of the county shall prevail.
(Ord. 33 § 20, passed 2-4-2002)
(A) It shall be unlawful for the owner of any building for human habitation or use to fail, neglect, or refuse to repair, alter or improve the same, or to vacate, close and remove or demolish the same, upon order of the Inspector duly made and served as herein provided, within the time specified in the order. Each day that any such failure, neglect, or refusal to comply with the order continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
(B) (1) It shall be unlawful for the owner of any building for human habitation or use with respect to which an order has been issued pursuant to § 151.11, to occupy or permit the occupancy of the same after the time prescribed in the order for its repair, alternation or improvement or its vacation and closing.
(2) Each day that the occupancy continues after the prescribed time shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
(Ord. 33 § 21, passed 2-4-2002) Penalty, see § 151.99
Loading...