Whenever the Building Official determines by inspection that any existing building
or portion thereof is substandard or any lot or other premises is substandard, or
both, as defined in this Chapter, such building or premises, or both, are hereby declared
a public nuisance, and the Building Official shall order the abatement of the nuisance
by demolition, repair, or rehabilitation of the substandard building or portion thereof
or, at the option of the party concerned, by demolition or demolishment thereof. The
order also may require that the building be vacated if found to be unsafe in accordance
with Section 102 of Chapter 1. If the premises are substandard, the Building Official also may order
that the substandard conditions be removed.
