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Upon receiving notification of any of the conditions as described in Section 1327.01 pertaining to dilapidated structures, the Code Enforcement Officer shall make an investigation of the complaint, shall make a report of the condition of the structure, setting forth the deficiencies regarding it, and shall take steps as outlined in this chapter to abate the conditions.
(Ord. 1984-26. Passed 6-19-84; Ord. 2023-09. Passed 4-20-23.)
(a) The Code Enforcement Officer shall send a notice by certified mail to the record/title owner of the property as well as any mortgage holders, lien holders, lease holders, or anyone else having jurisdiction over giving them notice that unless the defects are corrected within thirty days of the receipt of said notice he will request from Council an ordinance authorizing the demolition of such structures. He shall also post a notice on the property itself stating that it is condemned.
(b) If, at the expiration of the thirty day period, repairs have not been made nor an agreement made to repair the structure, the Code Enforcement Officer shall request of Council an ordinance authorizing the demolition of the property, and follow it’s publication and proceed with the demolition of the structure in the manner directed by Council.
(Ord. 1984-26. Passed 6-19-84; Ord. 2023-09. Passed 4-20-23.)
The Code Enforcement Officer shall keep a record of all expenses incurred by the Municipality in the condemnation and demolishing of the structure including the costs of labor, use of equipment, costs of using the equipment, hauling, back filling, or other expenses incurred, and shall certify these to the Fiscal Officer of the Municipality. The Fiscal Officer shall send a bill for these services to the persons enumerated in Section 1327.03(a) requesting payment within thirty days. At the end of the thirty day period, if payment has not been made nor an agreement made to reimburse the Municipality for it’s expenses, the Fiscal Officer shall certify the amount of the bill to the Auditor of Jefferson County to be collected with other real estate taxes.
(Ord. 1984-26. Passed 6-19-84; Ord. 2023-09. Passed 4-20-23.)
Whosoever violates Section 1327.01 is hereby guilty of a minor misdemeanor for each offense. For purposes of this chapter each day’s violation shall be considered a separate offense and prosecuted as such.
(Ord. 1984-26. Passed 6-19-84.)