All buildings or structures or any part or parts thereof which
become or are abandoned, dilapidated, deteriorated, decayed or unattractive
from any cause so as to endanger the health, safety or welfare of
the public shall be repaired, demolished or removed.
The Building Inspector shall cause an inspection of any premises alleged to be in violation of §
94-1 to be made and he shall thereafter prepare and file in his office and with the Common Council a report of said inspection.
When it shall be determined by the Building Inspector that a building or structure or any part or parts thereof is not in compliance or conformity with the provisions of §
94-1 of this ordinance, he shall immediately serve notice upon the owner and all other persons having an interest in such property or structure as hereinafter provided.
The aforementioned notice shall contain a description of the premises, a statement of the particulars in which the building or structure is unsafe or dangerous or otherwise is in violation of §
94-1 hereof and an order of the Building Inspector requiring same to be repaired, demolished or removed; a statement that, if such owner so served shall fail to commence to repair, demolish or remove such building or structure within 30 days from the service of said notice, the City of North Tonawanda will repair, demolish or remove such building or structure and that all costs and expenses incurred by the city in connection with the proceedings to repair, demolish or remove such building or structure, including the cost of actually repairing, removing or demolishing the same, will be assessed against the land on which said building or structure is located; a place and time of the hearing as provided in §
94-6 of this ordinance.
The aforementioned notice by the Building Inspector shall be
served, either personally upon the owner and all other persons having
an interest in such property or structure or by registered mail, in
a securely fastened, postpaid wrapper, addressed to the owner and
to all other persons having an interest in such property or structure,
at his last known place of residence, as shown by the records of the
City Assessor, City Treasurer or Clerk of the County of Niagara. If
said notice is served by registered mail, the Building Inspector shall
cause one copy of the notice to be posted on the premises involved.
The ordinance entitled "Unsafe Structures and Property Rehabilitation
Ordinance" enacted on the 17th day of May 1965 is hereby repealed.
This ordinance shall take effect immediately.