§ 5-201. Finding and notice requiring correction.

If at any time, upon the recommendation and after investigation by the building inspector, a building or other structure located and situate on private property within the city shall have become so dilapidated, deteriorated or otherwise unsafe or unfit for human habitation or use, or otherwise unsafe or injurious, or potentially injurious to the public health, safety or welfare, the city council may adopt an order declaring such building or other structure to be so dilapidated, deteriorated or otherwise unsafe or unfit for human habitation or use, or otherwise unsafe or injurious, or potentially injurious to the public health, safety or welfare, as the case may be, and in said order shall specify the time within which the owner or owners of said building or structure, shall cause the said building or structure to be demolished, removed or refurbished at the sole expense of said owner or owners, and without compensation by said city; and shall cause a copy of said order to be delivered to said owner or owners or any of them, either in person or by registered mail. If the owner or owners cannot be located so that personal delivery of a copy of said order cannot be made upon any of them, or if the post office address of said owner or owners, or either of them cannot, after reasonable inquiry be determined, then a copy of said order shall be posted in a conspicuous place upon said building or structure.

The above determination of the city council shall be at a public hearing where the owner of the structure or building is provided a notice thereof and an opportunity to be heard. Notice of the public hearing shall be either hand delivered to the owner or sent by certified mail to the address of said individual on record with the tax assessor's office. The city shall also post the notice of hearing on the subject building or structure.

In the event the owner of the land upon which a structure is located is not the owner of said structure, both the owner of the land and structure shall be considered the "owner" for purposes of enforcement of the rules and regulations relating to dangerous structures, including the city placing a lien on the real property for the cost of removing the dangerous structure as provided herein.

(Code 1966, § 7-28; Ord. No. 01-19, § 1, 10-23-01; Ord. No. 08-22, § 1, 9-23-08)