(A) After the public hearing provided for in § 151.03, the City Council shall make a finding as to whether or not the building is a dangerous or substandard building, the City Council shall direct that the building be repaired to the minimum standards for continued use and occupancy that apply to all buildings in the city, or that the building be removed, or that the building be demolished.
(B) The City Council shall set a reasonable time within which the repairs, removal or demolition shall be completed. The City Council shall require the owner, lien holder, or mortgagee of the building to repair, remove, or demolish the building within 30 days of the order unless the owner or lien holder establishes at the hearing that the work cannot reasonably be performed within 30 days. If the City Council allows the owner, lien holder, or mortgagee more than 30 days to repair, remove, or demolish the building, the City Council shall establish specific time schedules for the commencement and performance of the work and shall require the owner, lien holder, or mortgagee to secure the property in a reasonable manner from unauthorized entry while the work is being performed. The City Council may not allow the owner, lien holder, or mortgagee more than 90 days to repair, remove or demolish the building or fully perform all work required to comply with the order unless it is established at the hearing that the work cannot reasonably be completed within 90 days because of the scope and complexity of the work. If the City Council allows the owner, lien holder, or mortgagee more than 90 days to complete any part of the work required to repair, remove, or demolish the building, the City Council shall require the owner, lien holder, or mortgagee regularly to submit progress reports to the Building Official to demonstrate that the owner, lien holder, or mortgagee has complied with the time schedules established for commencement and performance of the work.
(C) The City Council shall enter an order setting the time within which the building shall be secured, repaired, or demolished by the owner and an additional reasonable time as provided by this section for the ordered action to be taken by any of the mortgages or lien holders in the event the owner fails to comply with the order within the time provided for action by the owner.
(D) Within ten days after the date that the order is issued, the city shall file a copy of the order in the office of the City Secretary; and publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the city a notice containing the street address or legal description of the property, the date of the hearing, a brief statement indicating the results of the order, and the instructions stating where a complete copy of the order may be obtained. The city shall also promptly mail the owner of the building. If the owner does not take the ordered action within the allotted time, the city shall promptly mail by certified mail, return receipt requested, and also by regular mail, a copy of the order to any lien holder or mortgagee of the building. The city shall use the records in the office of the County Clerk of Bowie County, Texas, to determine, if possible, the identity and address of any owner, lien holder, or mortgagee of the building for purposes of notice.
(Ord. 21-94, passed 9-12-1994; Ord. 16-01, passed 11-12-2001; Am. Ord. 10-10, passed 5-10-2010)