(A) After failure of an owner of a structure to comply with an order of the Inspector issued pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter, and upon adoption by the Board of Aldermen of an ordinance authorizing and directing him or her to do so, as provided by G.S. § 160A-443(5) and § 154.43, the Inspector shall proceed to cause the structure either to be repaired or else removed or demolished, as directed by the ordinance of the Board of Aldermen and shall cause to be posted on the main entrance of the structure a placard prohibiting the use or occupation of the structure. Use or occupation of a building so posted shall constitute a misdemeanor. Each ordinance shall be recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of the county, and shall be indexed in the name of the property owner in the grantor index, as provided by G.S. § 160A-443(5).
(B) As provided by G.S. 160A-443(6), the amount of the cost of any removal or demolition caused to be made or done by the Inspector pursuant to this subchapter shall be a lien against the real property upon which the cost was incurred. The lien shall be filed, have the same priority, and be enforced and the costs collected as provided by G.S. Ch. 160A, Art. 10.
(C) Neither this subchapter nor any of its provisions shall be construed to impair or limit in any way the power of the town to define and declare nuisances and to cause their abatement by summary action or otherwise, or to enforce this subchapter by criminal process, 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. passed 12-1-1983)
Editor’s note:
G.S. §§ 160A-443 was repealed by S.L. 2019-111, s. 2.3, as amended by S.L. 2020-3, s. 4.33(a), and S.L. 2020-25, s. 51(a), (b), (d), effective June 19, 2020.