Whenever the Building Commissioner finds any building to be abandoned, he shall give notice in the same manner as service of summons in civil cases, or by certified mail addressed to the owner of record of the premises at his last known address or to the address to which tax bills are sent, or by a combination of the foregoing methods, to abate such abandoned condition within thirty days either by resuming the abandoned use of such building or adopting and using such building for another use permitted by the City Planning and Zoning Code, or by razing the building, removing signs and other advertising or promotion features, with the exception that in any case where an automotive service station remains abandoned for more than ninety days then the pumps shall be removed and the underground storage tanks shall be completely removed rather than filled with inert material, under the supervision of the Bureau of Fire Prevention, and depressions shall be filled to the grade level of the lot, provided, however, that if the building is in use at the time notice is given and remains in use for ninety consecutive days thereafter the provisions of this section shall not apply and provided, further, that if Council should determine that an extension may be issued due to economic hardships, the provisions of this section shall not apply.
(Ord. 1984-85. Passed 10-22-84.)
(Ord. 1984-85. Passed 10-22-84.)