§ 5-149. Submission of plan by property owner; approval by Commissioner of Buildings; penalty for noncompliance.  


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  • (a)

    Any owner of a derelict building to whom the Commissioner of Buildings has sent a written notice in accordance with Section 5-148 shall submit to the Commissioner of Buildings a plan, within 90 days, to demolish or renovate such building to address the items that endanger the public's health, safety or welfare as listed in the written notification provided by the Commissioner of Buildings. Such plan shall be submitted on forms provided by the Commissioner of Buildings and shall include a proposed time within which the plan will be commenced and completed.

    (b)

    The Commissioner of Buildings shall review any plans submitted in accordance with this section. Such plans shall be subject to approval by the Commissioner of Buildings and shall be deemed noncompliant until such plan is approved by the Commissioner of Buildings.

    (c)

    Any person who owns or controls a derelict building for which the Commissioner of Buildings has delivered a written notice in accordance with Section 5-148 who fails to submit a plan in accordance with this section or who fails to comply with the contents of an approved plan or the dates for commencement and completion as specified in such plan shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor, the penalty for which may include confinement in jail for not more than six months and a fine of not more than $1,000.00, either or both, and each day of violation shall be a separate violation.

    (Code 2004, § 14-225; Ord. No. 2013-15-18, § 1, 2-25-2013)

(Code 2004, § 14-225; Ord. No. 2013-15-18, § 1, 2-25-2013)