Whenever it shall be reported to the Building Inspector that
any structure completed or in the process of construction or any portion
thereof is in a dangerous condition, the Building Inspector shall
immediately cause an investigation and examination to be made of such
structure. If such investigation or examination indicates that such
structure is dangerous in any respect, the Building Inspector shall
report in writing to the Mayor and to the Council, specifying the
exact condition of such structure, setting forth in such report whether
and in what respect he considers such structure to be dangerous and,
if so, whether such structure is, in his opinion, capable of being
properly repaired or whether it should be removed as a dangerous structure.
[Amended 3-19-1984 by Ord. No. 543; 12-19-1985 by Ord. No. 566]
Any owner of any dangerous structure to whom a notice to repair
or to remove such structure shall be sent under the provisions of
this chapter and who fails to complete such repair or removal within
the time limit prescribed by such notice shall be guilty of a violation
of this chapter and, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $300 and costs of prosecution or to imprisonment
for up to 30 days. Each day that such violation continues shall constitute
a separate offense of this chapter.
If the owner of any dangerous structure to whom a notice to repair or to remove such structure shall be sent under the provisions of this chapter fails to commence or to complete such repair or removal within the time limit prescribed by such notice, the Mayor shall be empowered to cause such work of repair or removal to be commenced and/or completed by the Borough, and the cost and expense thereof, with a penalty of 10%, shall be collected from the owner of such structure in the manner provided by law, provided that the recovery of such cost and expense, together with the penalty, may be in addition to the penalty imposed as provided in §
77-3 of this chapter.