Council shall:
(a) Upon receipt of a report of the Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Offficer, or assistants specifically designated thereto, as provided for in Section 1741.01(g) hereof, give written notice to the owner, occupant, mortgagee, lessee, agent, and all other persons having an interest in such building as shown by the land records of the Recorder of Deeds of Allegheny County, to appear before Council on the date specified in the notice to show cause why the building or structure reported to be a "dangerous building" should not be repaired, vacated, or demolished in accordance with statement of particulars set forth in the Building Inspector's/Code Enforcement Officer's notice provide for herein in Section 1741.01(f).
(b) Hold a hearing and hear such testimony as the Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer, or assistants specially assigned thereto, or the owner, occupant, mortgagee, lessee, or any other person having an interest in the building as shown by the Recorder of Deeds of the County of Allegheny, shall offer relative to the "dangerous buildings".
(c) Make written findings of fact from the testimony offered pursuant to subsection (b) hereof as to whether or not the building in question is a "dangerous building" within the terms of Section 1741.01 hereof.
(d) Issue an Order based upon findings of fact made pursuant to subsection (c) hereof commanding the owner, occupant, mortgagee, lessee, agent and all other persons having an interest in the building as shown by the Recorder of Deeds of Allegheny County, to repair, vacate, or demolish any building found to be a "dangerous building" within the terms of this article and provided that any person so notified, except the owners, shall have the privilege either of vacating or repairing the "dangerous building" but having an interest in the building as shown by the Recorder of Deeds may demolish “dangerous building” at his own risk to prevent the acquiring of a lien by the Borough against the land upon which the “dangerous building” stands, as provided in subsection (e) hereof.
(e) If the owner, occupant, mortgagee, or lessee fails to comply with the Order provided for in subsection (d) hereof within ten (10) days, Council shall cause such building or structure to be repaired, vacated or demolished as the facts may warrant, under the standards hereinbefore provided for in Section 1741.02 and shall, with the assistance of the Borough Solicitor, cause the costs of such repair, vacation or demolition to be charged against the land on which the building existed as a municipal lien, or to be recovered in a suit at law against the owner; provided, that in cases where such procedure is desirable and any delay thereby caused will not be dangerous to the health, morals, safety or general welfare of the Borough, Council shall notify the Borough Solicitor to take legal action to force the owner to make all necessary repairs or demolish the building.
(f) Report to the Borough Solicitor the names of all persons not complying with the order provided for in subsection (d) hereof.
(Ord. 3278. Passed 11-18-02.)