(A) Vacating Structures: When, in the opinion of the building official or his/her designee, there is actual and immediate danger of failure or collapse of a building or structure or any part thereof, which would endanger life or when any structure or part of a structure has fallen and life is endangered by the occupation of the building or structure, the building official or his/her designee, is hereby authorized and empowered to order and require the occupants to vacate the same forthwith. The building official shall cause to be posted at each entrance to such building a notice reading as follows:
This structure is unsafe and its use or occupancy has been prohibited by the Village Building Official.
It shall be unlawful for any person to enter such building or structure except for the purpose of making the required repairs or demolishing the same.
(B) Temporary Safeguards: When, in the opinion of the building official or his/her designee, there is actual and immediate danger of collapse or failure of a building or structure or any part thereof, which would endanger life, the building official or his/her designee shall cause the necessary work to be done to render such building or structure or part thereof temporarily safe, whether or not the legal procedure herein described has been instituted.
(C) Hazardous Building Or Construction Condition: A building or structure or part or appurtenance thereof or a construction condition found to be hazardous to life, limb or health, upon order of the building official or his/her designee, shall be corrected, repaired, replaced, vacated, demolished, or removed and the premises or work restored to, or put in, a safe condition within a reasonable period of time as may be appropriate in each case, when such a finding has been made in writing, written notice of the findings and order has been given the owner or his agent or the contractor, and except in emergencies, a hearing on the order has been held before the building official or his/her designee.
(D) Closing Streets: When necessary for the public safety, the building official or his/her designee may temporarily close sidewalks, streets, buildings and structures, and places adjacent to such unsafe structures and prohibit the same from being used. (Ord. 19-O-10, 6-24-2019)