1719.06 RELIEF FROM ORDER FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION.
   (a)   Pursuant to W.Va. Code 8-12-16, the owner of property subject to corrective action shall be given notice of the right to apply to the Circuit Court of Monongalia County for a temporary injunction or other similar relief restraining correction or demolition by the City. Such notice shall be provided in the written notice produced pursuant to this Article.
   (b)   Pursuant to W.Va. Code 8-12-16, if such an application is made by the owner to the circuit court, a hearing shall be held within twenty days of the application, or as soon as reasonably possible.
   (c)   Pursuant to W.Va. Code 8-12-16, continuances of the hearing provided for in this section may be made for cause only. If a continuance is granted upon request by the owner, the owner is required to pay into court, in the form of a bond, any reasonable and necessary costs related to the structure, dwelling, or building likely to be incurred by the municipality during the continuance. This requirement is in addition to any other bond required or authorized by the West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure or other applicable law.
   (d)   Pursuant to W.Va. Code 8-12-16, at the conclusion of a hearing held under this subdivision, if the court finds that the structure, dwelling, or building is unsafe, unsanitary, dangerous, or detrimental to the public safety or welfare, the court shall make and enter an order granting the relief as requested by the City.
(Ord. 465. Passed 6-3-19.)