[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Socorro 12-2-1985 by Ord. No. 01-09-84-2. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction — See Ch. 115.
Solid waste — See Ch. 200.
Weeds — See Ch. 243.
The owner of any real property located within the corporate limits of the City of Socorro shall permit no building or structure upon such real property to remain or exist in a ruined, damaged or dilapidated state such that the building or structure constitutes a menace to the public comfort, health, peace or safety.
The owner of any real property located within the corporate limits of the City of Socorro shall permit no accumulation of ruins, rubbish, wreckage, or debris upon such real estate such that the premises constitutes a menace to the public comfort, health, peace or safety.
Whenever the City Council shall adopt a resolution finding that the owner of a particular lot, parcel, or tract of real estate within the corporate limits of the City of Socorro shall have permitted such premises to be in violation of §§ 119-1 and 119-2 above, a copy of such resolution shall be served upon such owner, as determined from the records of the County Clerk, or the occupant or owner's agent, if such can be found within the corporate limits of the City of Socorro. If neither the owner, nor occupant, nor owner's agent can be found and served within the corporate limits of the City of Socorro, then a copy of such resolution shall be posted on the premises and a copy of the resolution shall be published one time.
Within 10 days of service of the resolution, or within 10 days of posting and publication of the resolution, the owner of the real estate shall cause such ruined, damaged, or dilapidated building or structure to be placed in such a condition as to no longer constitute a menace to the public comfort, health, peace or safety, or shall cause the premises to be cleared of ruins, wreckage, rubbish, or debris such that the premises no longer constitutes a menace to the public comfort, health, peace or safety.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
Any owner of real property located within the corporate limits of the City of Socorro who is aggrieved by a resolution as herein described may, within 10 days of service of such resolution or within 10 days of posting and publication of such resolution, file with the City Clerk a written objection to such resolution and requesting a hearing upon such resolution. Thereupon, the City Council shall fix a date for hearing upon such resolution, and at such hearing take and consider evidence concerning such resolution, and determine whether such resolution should be enforced or rescinded. Further appeal shall be as provided by law.
A written objection, filed in accordance with § 119-5, shall operate to stay the requirements of the resolution until such time as the hearing before the City Council is concluded and further appeal, if any, is concluded. If the resolution is not rescinded, then at the conclusion of the City Council hearing, and further appeal, if any, the owner shall remove the offending building, structure, rubbish, wreckage, ruins, or debris within five days.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
If any owner of real estate within the corporate limits of the City of Socorro shall fail to remove the offending building, structure, rubbish, wreckage, ruins or debris within the time permitted herein, the City may proceed to remove the offending building, structure, rubbish, wreckage, ruins, or debris, the cost of which shall constitute a lien in favor of the City against the real estate. Any such lien shall be claimed and foreclosed in accordance with law. The City may, at its option, pay for the cost of removal of any offending building, structure, rubbish, wreckage, ruins, or debris, by granting legal title to all such salvageable materials to the person removing such materials, in lieu of all other compensation.