[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Kingsbury 3-26-1984 by L.L. No.
2-1984 (Ch. 39 of the 1983 Code). Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction and fire prevention — See Ch. 95.
It is hereby declared that any building, structure or part thereof
which has been damaged by fire or explosion or which has become unsafe,
dangerous, unsightly or otherwise detrimental to the public safety,
health, morals or general welfare is hereby declared to be an imminent
danger to the life and safety of the public and to be a public nuisance.
The Building Inspector, or the official appointed by the Town
Board of the Town of Kingsbury for the purposes of enforcing this
chapter, shall inspect any structure located within the Town which
may be a hazard to the health and safety of the public. Said official
shall make a report in writing of his formal inspection to the Town
Board of the Town of Kingsbury making his findings and recommendations
in regard to the removal or repair of the building.
The Town Board shall thereafter consider the report and recommendations
and, by resolution, determine that said structure or building or part
of the building is unsafe and dangerous and thereby a public nuisance
and order its removal or repair if the building or structure can be
safely repaired.
The Board shall thereupon cause a notice to be served on the
owner, the owner's agent, legal representative, lessee or assign,
either personally or by registered mail, addressed to the last known
address of the owner, the owner's agent, legal representative,
lessee or assign, containing the following information:
A.
A description of the premises.
B.
A statement of the particulars.
C.
An order requiring the same to be made safe and secure or to be removed.
D.
A time limit within which the person so served shall commence the
securing or removing of the building or structure.
E.
Scheduling for a hearing before the Board within 14 days after the
service of the notice specifying the time, place and date of said
hearing.
F.
A statement that assessment of all costs and expenses incurred by
the Town in connection with proceedings to remove or secure, upon
failure of the owner or person so served to do so will be an assessment
against the land upon which the building or structure is so located.
If service of said notice is made by registered mail, a copy
of such notice shall be posted on the premises.
A copy of the notice shall be filed with the Washington County
Clerk, which notice shall be filed by said Clerk in the same manner
as a notice of pendency and shall be effective for a period of one
year.
If the owner, agent, legal representative, lessee or assign
fails or refuses to repair or remove the same within the time period
provided in the notice or if after a hearing before the Board the
owner, agent, legal representative, lessee or assign fails or refuses
to repair or remove the same within the time provided for such repair
or removal by the Town Board, the Town Board may proceed to remove
said building, wall or structure and to fill the excavation and level
the property and assess the cost thereof against the property. The
costs and expenses incurred by the Town in connection with the proceedings
to remove or secure, including the cost of actually removing said
building or structure, shall be assessed against the land and become
a lien on the property and shall be collectible in the same manner
as the taxes levied thereon.
