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(A) In all cases referred to in this chapter which reach the Board of Commissioners for action, either upon appeal of the owner from the ruling of the Building Inspector or upon report of the Building Inspector that the owner fails or refuses to comply with his or her order or direction, the Board of Commissioners shall hear the matter, and if it 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 that the owner of the building or structure has failed or refused to abate the nuisance and has failed or refused to have the building or structure demolished and removed or has failed or refused to take other steps as may be necessary to abate the nuisance and remove the hazards found to exist, it may cause the demolition and removal of the building or structure to be done or effect other remedies as may be necessary to abate the nuisance and remove the hazards and specially assess the cost of the work against the lot or parcel of land on which the building or structure was situated.
(B) The assessment shall constitute a specific lien upon the lot or parcel of land, which may be enforced by an action instituted in the name of the town in the nature of special assessments as provided by G.S. Chapter 160A, Article 10.
(1977 Code, § 6-31)
In cases in which the Building Inspector has been unable to give the owner actual notice of hearing in the manner provided in this subchapter and has given the notice by posting and publishing the same as authorized in § 150.62 above, and the owner has failed or refused to comply with the order or direction of the Building Inspector to demolish and remove the building or structure or take other remedial action as will remove the hazards, and that case is referred to the Board of Commissioners for action, the Board of Commissioners shall, before taking action, cause to be posted on the outside of the building or structure in question at least ten days prior to the date fixed for the hearing, and published one time in a newspaper having general circulation in the town at least one week prior to the date fixed for the hearing, a written notice stating the address or location of the building or structure involved, the time, place and purpose of the hearing and other information as the Board of Commissioners may deem advisable.
(1977 Code, § 6-32)
In all cases in which the Board of Commissioners, under authority of this subchapter, causes the demolition and removal of any building or structure to be carried out or directs other remedial steps to be taken as may be necessary to abate the nuisance and remove the hazards, it shall be conclusively presumed that the public nuisance and the fire and safety hazard and danger to life, health or other property created and maintained by the continued presence of the building or structure in the condition as is found to exist constitute a clear and present danger amounting to a situation of emergency involving the public health, safety and general welfare, which requires entry upon private property for the summary abatement and removal of the danger, in the public interest.
(1977 Code, § 6-33)
It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully fail or refuse to comply with any final order or direction of the Building Inspector or Board of Commissioners made by virtue and in pursuance of this article, and any person violating this subchapter shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided by G.S. § 14-4 for the violation of municipal ordinances, and every day the person shall willfully fail or refuse to comply with any final order or direction of the Building Inspector or Board of Commissioners made by virtue and in pursuance of this article shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
(1977 Code, § 6-34) Penalty, see § 10.99