Appendix 9803. ORDER TO SECURE BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES OR SPECIAL HAZARDS  


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  • 9803.1   Order to secure buildings or structures.

    When the Building Official determines that any unoccupied building or structure is not properly secured, locked, or closed and is accessible to juveniles, transients, and undesirables and is a health, fire, or safety hazard to the adjacent community, the Building Official shall be authorized to serve the record owner and (if not the owner) the person having control of such building or structure with an order to secure or close the same forthwith so as to prevent unauthorized persons from gaining access thereto.

    (Ord. 2010-0053 § 84, 2010.)

    9803.2   Order to secure special hazards.

    When the Building Official determines that any Special Hazard is a health or safety hazard to the adjacent community, the Building Official shall be authorized to serve the record owner and (if not the owner) the person having control of such property with an order to remove, backfill, or secure the same forthwith so as to prevent unauthorized persons from gaining access thereto.

    (Ord. 2010-0053 § 84, 2010.)

    9803.3   Contents of order.

    In addition to ordering that the building or structure be secured or closed, or the Special Hazard be removed, backfilled, or secured, the Order by the Building Official shall contain the following:

    1.

    Notice that the record owner or (if not the owner) the persons having control of such building, structure, or Special Hazard may request a hearing to review the Building Official's Order, by submitting a written request therefor to the Building Official not later than 10 days after receipt of the Order.

    2.

    Notice that, if the required work is not performed within 10 days after service of notice, and if a timely demand for hearing has not been made, then the County may perform the work at the expense of the said owner.

(Ord. 2010-0053 § 84, 2010.)