[Code 1974, § 94-2]
As used in this article, the term "dangerous building" means
any building or structure which has one or more of the following defects
or is in one or more of the following conditions:
(1) Any door, aisle, passageway, stairway, or other means of exit does
not conform to the fire code of the Township.
(2) Any portion of the building or structure is damaged by fire, wind,
flood, or by any other cause so that its structural strength or stability
is appreciably less than it was before such catastrophe and does not
meet the minimum requirements of the building code of the Township
for a new building or similar structure, purpose or location.
(3) Any part of the building or structure is likely to fall or to become
detached or dislodged, or to collapse and injure persons or damage
property.
(4) Any portion of the building or structure has settled to such an extent
that its walls or other structural portions have materially less resistance
to wind than is required in the case of new construction by the building
code of the Township.
(5) The building or structure or any part of the building or structure,
because of dilapidation, deterioration, decay, faulty construction,
or the removal or movement of some portion of the ground necessary
for the support or for other reason, is likely to partially or completely
collapse or some portion of the foundation or underpinning of the
building or structure is likely to fall or give away.
(6) The building structure or any part of the building or structure is
manifestly unsafe for the purpose for which it is used.
(7) The building or structure is damaged by fire, wind, or flood or is
dilapidated or deteriorated and becomes an attractive nuisance to
children who might play in the building or structure to their danger
or becomes a harbor for vagrants, criminals, or immoral persons or
enables persons to resort to the building or structure for committing
a nuisance or an unlawful or immoral act.
(8) A building or structure used or intended to be used for dwelling
purposes, including the adjoining grounds, which, because of dilapidation,
decay, damage, faulty construction, or arrangement or otherwise, is
unsanitary or unfit for human habitation or is in a condition that
the Chief Building Inspector and/or a code compliance officer determines
is likely to injure the health, safety, or general welfare of the
people living in the dwelling.
(9) A building or structure is vacant, dilapidated, and open at a door
or window, leaving the interior of the building exposed to the elements
or accessible to entrance by trespassers.
(10)
A building or structure remains unoccupied for a period of 180
consecutive days or longer and is not listed as being available for
sale, lease, or rent with a real estate broker licensed under Article
25 of the Occupational Code, (MCL § 339.2501 et seq.). For
purposes of this subsection the terms "building" and "structure" include,
but are not limited to, commercial buildings and structures. This
subsection does not apply to either of the following:
a. A building or structure as to which the owner or agent does both
of the following:
1.
Notifies the Township public safety department agency in whose
jurisdiction the building or structure is located that the building
or structure will remain unoccupied for a period of 180 consecutive
days. The notice shall be given to the local law enforcement by the
owner or agent not more than 30 days after the building or structure
becomes unoccupied.
2.
Maintains the exterior of the building or structure and adjoining
grounds in accordance with the building and housing codes of the Township.
b. A secondary dwelling of the owner that is regularly unoccupied for
a period of 180 days or longer each year, if the owner notifies the
Township public safety department that the dwelling will remain unoccupied
for a period of 180 consecutive days or more each year. An owner who
has given the notice prescribed by this subsection shall notify the
Township Police Department not more than 30 days after the dwelling
no longer qualifies for this exception. As used in this subsection,
the term "secondary dwelling" means a dwelling, such as a vacation
home, hunting cabin, or summer home, that is occupied by the owner
or a member of the owner's family during part of a year.
Cross reference: Definitions generally, § 1-2.
State law reference: Similar provisions, MCL 125.539.
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[Code 1974, § 94-1]
It is unlawful for any owner or agent thereof to keep or maintain any dwelling or part thereof which is a dangerous building as defined in §
14-176.
State law reference: Similar provisions, MCL 125.538.
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[Code 1974, § 94-5]
An owner or party in interest aggrieved by any final decision or order of the Township Board under §
14-179 may appeal the decision or order to the circuit court by filing a petition for an order of superintending control within 20 days from the date of the decision.
State law reference: Similar provisions, MCL 125.542.
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