(A) An inspection shall be made of every building located within the city which is suspected of being in violation of this chapter. The Building Official is hereby authorized to conduct inspections of all such buildings suspected of being in violation of this chapter.
(B) Whenever a violation of this division has been discovered by and/or reported to the City Building Official, the following actions shall be taken: The owner of the premises involved and the occupant, if any, together with any lien holder or mortgagee having a lien upon the premises shall be given a written notification of the nature of the violation and the date on which a public hearing will be held for a determination by the City Council as to whether or not the owner should be directed to either repair, remove or demolish the building. The notice shall give the owner at least ten-days’ notice before the date for the scheduled hearing. If the owner or his or her address is unknown, a notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the city on two different insertions within ten consecutive days. The public hearing shall not be held prior to the expiration of ten days from the date of the first insertion in the newspaper. Notice other than that published in the newspaper shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested with a copy by regular mail to the address of the owner as reflected on the records of the Bowie County Clerk and the Bowie County Appraisal District Tax Records for the property.
(Ord. 21-94, passed 9-12-1994; Ord. 16-01, passed 11-12-2001; Am. Ord. 10-10, passed 5-10-2010)