It is hereby found and declared that there exists in the City of Olean structures used for residential and nonresidential use which are or may become in the future substandard with respect to structure, equipment or maintenance or further that such conditions, including but not limited to structural deterioration; lack of maintenance and appearance of exterior of premises; infestation; lack of essential heating, plumbing, storage or refrigeration equipment; lack of maintenance or upkeep of essential utilities and facilities; existence of fire hazards; inadequate provisions for light and air; and unsanitary conditions, constitute a menace to the health, safety, morals, welfare and reasonable comfort of the citizens and inhabitants of the City. It is further found and declared that, by reason of lack of maintenance and because of progressive deterioration, certain properties have the further effect of creating blighting conditions and initiating slums and that, if the same are not curtailed and removed, the aforesaid conditions will grow and spread and will necessitate in time and expenditure of large amounts of public funds to correct and eliminate the same and that, by reason of timely regulations and restrictions as herein contained, the growth of slums and blight may be prevented and the neighborhood and property values thereby maintained, the desirability and amenities of residential and nonresidential uses and neighborhoods enhanced and the public health, safety and welfare protected and fostered.
The purpose of this code is to protect the public health, safety, morals and welfare by establishing minimum standards governing the maintenance, appearance, condition and occupancy of residential and nonresidential premises; to establish minimum standards governing utilities, facilities and other physical components and conditions essential to make the aforesaid facilities fit for human habitation, occupancy and use; and to fix certain responsibilities and duties upon owners and operators and distinct and separate responsibilities and duties upon occupants.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ACCESSORY BUILDING
A structure, the use of which is incidental to that of the main building, and which is attached thereto or is located on the same premises [9 NYCRR 606.3(a)(1)].
BILLBOARDS (See "SIGNS.")
(1) 
A flat surface (as of a panel, wall or fence) on which bills are posted; a large panel designed to carry outdoor advertising.
(2) 
A sign or structure which directs attention to an idea, product, business activity, service or entertainment which is conducted, sold or offered elsewhere than upon the lot on which such sign is situated.
BLIGHT
Something that impairs or destroys; an impaired condition; to cause to deteriorate, ruin.
BUILDING
A structure, wholly or partially enclosed within exterior walls or within exterior or party walls and a roof, affording shelter to persons, animals or property.
CITY
The City of Olean.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
The officer charged with enforcement of building or fire codes [9 NYCRR 606.3(a)(31)]. The officer employed by the City of Olean to enforce the City Code of ordinances of the City of Olean and this chapter, as well as the New York State Public Health Law.
CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS
Discarded building material, concrete, stones, earth from excavations or grading and all other refuse resulting from the erection, repair, demolition or other improvement of property.
DEBRIS
To break to pieces: the remains of something broken down or destroyed; ruins.
DETERIORATION
The condition or appearance of a building, or any part thereof, characterized by holes, rot, breaks, crumbling, cracking, peeling, rusting or other evidence of physical decay, neglect, excessive use or lack of maintenance.
DWELLING, MULTIPLE
(1) 
A building containing three or more dwelling units; building containing living, sanitary and sleeping facilities occupied by one or two families and more than four lodgers residing with either one of such families; a building with one or more sleeping rooms, other than a one- or two-family dwelling, used or occupied by permanent or transient paying guests or tenants; a building with sleeping accommodations for more than five persons used or occupied as a club, dormitory, fraternity or sorority or for similar uses; a building used or occupied as an old-age home or community residence [9 NYCRR 606.3(a)(141)].
(2) 
A building containing three or more dwelling units with shared or individual entrances and/or other essential facilities and services. This term shall not be deemed to include motel, hotel, rooming house or other accommodations used for more or less transient occupancy.
(3) 
A building or portion thereof containing three or more dwelling units and designed or used for occupancy by three or more families living independent of each other.
EXPOSED TO PUBLIC VIEW
Any premises or open space, or any part thereof, or any building, or any part thereof, which may be lawfully viewed by any member of the public from a sidewalk, street, alleyway, open-air parking lot or from any adjoining or neighboring premises.
EXTERIOR OF PREMISES
Those portions of a building that are exposed to public view and the open space of any premises outside of any building erected thereon.
FENCE
A barrier intended to prevent escape or intrusion or to mark a boundary, such as a barrier made of posts and wire or boards; an artificially constructed barrier of wood, masonry, stone, wire, metal or any other manufactured material or combination of materials erected for the enclosure of yard areas.
GARBAGE
(1) 
Food wastes; refuse; the worthless or useless part of something; leavings; trash.
(2) 
Wastes from the preparation, cooking or serving of food; market wastes; and wastes from the handling, storage and sale of produce.
GOOD WORKING CONDITION
Fully operable for the use intended.
GOOD WORKING REPAIR
A standard of maintenance that renders a building safe, habitable and possessed of a neat and orderly appearance.
HEDGE
See "fence."
JUNK
Any old, discarded or unused waste iron or other metal or substance, glass, paper, used lumber, rags, machine parts, accessories, machinery, machines, unregistered motor vehicles which are unfit for reconditioning, used parts of motor vehicles and any material commonly known and generally referred to as "junk" in the ordinary and accepted meaning of the word.
JUNKYARD
Any tract of land within the City of Olean on which junk is placed, collected, stored, kept, maintained or located.
OCCUPANT
The person in occupancy, in possession or in control of premises or using premises [9 NYCRR 606.3(a)(149)].
OPERATOR or MANAGER
Any person who has charge, care or control of a building or part thereof.
OWNER
The owner of the freehold of the premises or lesser estate therein, a mortgagee or vendee in possession, assignee of rents, receiver, executor, trustee, lessee or other person, firm or corporation in control of a building [(9 NYCRR 606.3(a)(154)].
PERSON
Includes an individual, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, an association and any other organization recognized as an entity by the laws of the State of New York.
POINT OF VIEW
For the purpose of § 12-5, Exterior standards, not personal opinion but line of sight of adjoining property owners to include front, rear and side views.
PREMISES
A lot, plot or parcel of land, including the building or structure thereon [9 NYCRR 606.3(a)(162)].
PROPERTY
Land and whatever is erected on, growing on, placed on or affixed thereto.
REFUSE
(1) 
Putrescible and nonputrescible solid waste consisting of organic or nonorganic materials but shall not include human or animal body waste.
(2) 
All cardboard, plastic material or glass containers, wastepaper, rags, sweeping, pieces of wood, excelsior, rubber and like waste material.
RUBBISH
Useless waste or rejected matter; noncombustible waste material. The term shall include the residue from the burning of wood, coal and coke; and also tin cans, metals, mineral matter, glass, crockery, dust and other noncombustible matters.
(1) 
COMBUSTIBLEPaper, cartons, boxes, barrels, wood, excelsior, tree branches, yard trimmings, wood furniture and bedding dunnage and all other materials subject to burning.
(2) 
NONCOMBUSTIBLEMetal, tin cans, metal furniture, glass, crockery and minerals.
SIGNS
A lettered board or other display used to identify or advertise a place of business; a posted command, warning or direction; something that serves to indicate the presence or existence of something; any structure or part thereof or any device attached to a structure or painted or represented on a structure which shall display or include any lettering, wording, model, drawing, picture, banner, flag, insignia, device, marking or representation used as or which is in the nature of an announcement, direction or advertisement. A sign includes a billboard but does not include the flag or insignia of any nation or of any governmental agency or of any political, educational, charitable, philanthropic, civic, professional, religious or similar organization, campaign, drive, movement or event which is temporary in nature.
STRUCTURE
A combination of materials assembled, constructed or erected at a fixed location, including, for example, a building, stationary and portable carports and swimming pools, the use of which requires location on the ground or attachment to something having location on the ground.
TRASH
Something worth little or nothing, as junk, rubbish; something in a crumbled or broken condition or mass; debris from pruning or processing plant material.
(a) 
This chapter establishes certain minimum standards for the initial and continued occupancy and use of all structures and does not replace or modify standards otherwise established for the construction, repair, alteration or use of the structure, the premises or the equipment or facilities contained therein, as are required by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
(b) 
In any case where a provision is found to be in conflict with any applicable zoning, building, plumbing, electrical, heating, ventilation, fire or safety code of the City of Olean, County of Cattaraugus, State of New York or United States of America, the provision that establishes the higher standard, as determined by the Code Enforcement Officer, shall prevail.
The exterior of the premises and the condition of structures shall be maintained so that the premises and all buildings shall reflect a level of maintenance in keeping with the standards of the community and shall not constitute blight from the point of view of adjoining property owners or lead to the progressive deterioration of the neighborhood. Such maintenance shall include, without limitation, the following:
(1) 
Foundations, porches, decks, steps and walls shall be in good condition.
(2) 
Vent attachments shall be safe, durable, smoketight and capable of withstanding the action of flue gases.
(3) 
Exterior balconies, porches, landings, stairs and fire escapes shall be provided with banisters or railings properly designed, installed and maintained to minimize the hazard of falling and unsightly appearance.
(4) 
All permanent signs and billboards exposed to public view permitted by reason of other regulations or as a lawful nonconforming use shall be maintained in good repair. Any signs that have become excessively weathered, those upon which the paint has excessively peeled or those whose supports have deteriorated so that they no longer meet the structural requirements of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code shall, with their supports, be removed or put into a good state of repair. All nonoperative or broken electrical signs shall be repaired or shall, with their supports, be removed. Signs denoting a business which is no longer on the premises shall be removed within 30 days of the date on which the business ceases to occupy the premises.
(5) 
All storefronts and walls exposed to public view shall be kept in a good state of repair. Storefronts or any portion of the structure shall not show evidence of excessive weathering or deterioration of any nature. Unoccupied storefronts shall be maintained in a clean and neat appearance.
(6) 
Any awnings or marquees and accompanying structural members shall be maintained in a good state of repair. In the event that said awnings or marquees are made of cloth, plastic or of a similar material and are exposed to public view, such material shall not show evidence of excessive weathering, discoloration, ripping, tearing, holes or other deterioration. Nothing herein shall be construed to authorize any encroachment on streets, sidewalks or other parts of the public domain.
(7) 
All vacant buildings shall be continuously guarded or sealed and kept secure against unauthorized entry. Materials and methods with which such buildings are sealed must meet the approval of the Code/Health Enforcement Officer as to color, design and building material. Owners of such buildings shall take such steps and perform such acts as may be required to ensure that the building and its adjoining yards remain safe and secure and do not present a hazard to adjoining property or to the public and that such property does not become infested with vermin or rodents.
(8) 
Exterior walls, including doors and windows and the areas around doors, windows, chimneys and other parts of the building, shall be so maintained as to keep water from entering the building. Materials which have been damaged or show evidence of dry rot or other deterioration shall be repaired or replaced and refinished in a workmanlike manner.
(9) 
All exposed exterior surfaces shall be maintained free of broken or cracked glass, loose shutters, railings, aerials, peeling paint or other conditions reflective of deterioration or inadequate maintenance. (Surfaces not inherently resistant to deterioration shall be treated with a protective coating of paint or other suitable preservative.) Wood, masonry or other exterior materials that will naturally resist deterioration do not have to be treated but must be maintained in a neat, orderly, serviceable manner.
(10) 
Roof drains, overflow pipes, air-conditioning drains and any other device used to channel water off or out of a building shall be maintained in a safe and operable condition and shall not drain onto a public sidewalk, walkway, street, alleyway or adjoining property, and shall be conveyed to an adequate and approved system of stormwater disposal where available. Where a drainage system may be subject to backwater, suitable provision shall be made to prevent its overflow into the building.
(11) 
Lawns shall be cut and bushes, shrubs and hedges shall be trimmed regularly during the growing season so as to avoid an unsightly appearance in accordance with all relevant provisions of the City Code.
(a) 
Surface or subsurface water shall be appropriately drained to protect buildings and structures and to prevent the development of stagnant ponds. Gutters, culverts, catch basins, drain inlets, stormwater sewers or other satisfactory drainage systems shall be utilized where necessary. No roof, surface or sanitary drainage shall create a structural, safety or health hazard by reason of construction, maintenance or manner of discharge.
(b) 
Fences and other minor construction shall be maintained in a safe and substantial condition.
(c) 
Steps, walks, driveways, parking spaces and similar paved areas shall be maintained so as to afford safe passage under normal use and weather conditions. Any holes or other hazards that may exist shall be filled and necessary repairs or replacement carried out.
(d) 
Yards and vacant lots shall be kept clean and free of physical hazards and rodent harborage and infestation. They shall be maintained in a manner that will prevent dust or other particles from being blown about the neighborhood. Open wells, cesspools or cisterns shall be securely closed or barricaded from access by the public. All temporary excavations shall be kept covered or barricaded so as to protect the general public from injury.
(e) 
All land must be kept free of dead or dying trees and accumulations of brush, shrubs, weeds, grass, stumps, roots, excessive and/or noxious growths, garbage, refuse or debris which would either tend to start a fire or increase the intensity of a fire already started or cause poisoning or irritation to people or animals or cause or tend to cause or enhance an unhealthy or dangerous or obnoxious condition on said property or on any adjacent or neighboring property.
(f) 
Unpaved parking areas which accommodate three or more vehicles shall be treated and maintained so as to eliminate dust.
(a) 
Each dwelling unit shall be provided with appropriate cooking and refrigeration equipment. Cooking and refrigeration equipment shall be maintained in good operating condition. All gas-burning cooking equipment shall be permanently fastened and connected in place with any gas supply connection to such equipment in compliance with the relevant Code provisions. Solid fuel-burning cooking equipment shall be appropriately vented.
(b) 
No dwelling unit shall harbor more than four cats or dogs or the aggregate total of such animals, except the harboring of a litter of more than four dogs shall be permitted for a period not to exceed six months and harboring a litter of more than four cats shall be permitted for a period not to exceed three months.
(a) 
Business units shall at all times be maintained in compliance with the provisions of this chapter regulating open spaces, buildings or structures and littering.
(b) 
No outside storage or accumulation of garbage, crates, rubbish, refuse or debris shall be permitted at any time, and all such garbage, crates, rubbish, refuse or debris shall be kept inside the building or buildings on the premises or in an acceptable enclosure and shall be regularly collected and removed from the premises.
(c) 
No shopping baskets, carts or wagons shall be left unattended or standing in open areas, and the same shall be collected at the close of business each day by the occupant of such unit and moved off to the interior of the building or buildings. No one shall take a shopping basket, cart or wagon off the premises without permission of the owner and/or a manager.
(d) 
No mobile refrigeration unit shall be operated on the premises after the closing of the business conducted thereon unless such mobile refrigeration unit is electrically operated, except in an industrial zone.
(e) 
All fences and planting areas installed on the premises shall be maintained by the owner of the property. Such maintenance shall include but not be limited to the replacement of trees and shrubs which may die and/or otherwise be destroyed, the maintenance and cutting of lawns and the replacement and/or repair of fences which may become in disrepair.
(f) 
Persons owning or occupying property shall keep all walkways, public or private, abutting said premises free from litter and trash of whatever nature.
(a) 
Grounds, buildings and structures shall be maintained free of insect, vermin and rodent harborage and infestation. Methods used for exterminating insects, vermin and rodents shall conform to generally accepted practice.
(b) 
Where the potential for rodent or vermin infestation exists, windows and other openings in basements and cellars shall be closed or appropriately screened with wire mesh or other suitable materials.
(c) 
No materials, goods or supplies may be stored in any front yard or in an exterior or interior side yard. Materials may be stored in a rear yard, provided that the area used for storage is screened from neighboring properties by a fence or hedge and that the method and manner of storage complies with the other provisions hereof.
(a) 
Residential, commercial and industrial premises, whether improved or vacant, shall be maintained free of litter; provided, however, that this section shall not prohibit the storage of litter in appropriate private receptacles for collection.
(b) 
Adequate sanitary facilities and methods shall be used for the collection, storage, handling and disposal of garbage and refuse in accordance with the provisions of applicable codes. Each owner of any building from which garbage, rubbish, mixed refuse, ashes or other wastes are collected shall provide refuse containers sufficient in number to hold all collectible wastes which may accumulate. Containers must be rodent-proof and insect-proof and watertight and must be kept covered at all times. Such containers must not be kept in a front yard or exterior side yard, except for the day of collection as determined by the collections schedule set forth by the Department of Public Works.
(c) 
No refrigerator may be discarded, abandoned or stored in a place accessible to children without first completely removing any locking or latching devices and all doors.
(d) 
Dumpsters and similar large receptacles shall be shielded from the public view by means of appropriate landscaping, hedges, fences or screening. This subsection shall not apply to receptacles for clothing and the like donated to charity and temporary construction, demolition dumpsters and similar receptacles.
(e) 
Shopping centers, supermarkets and similar business units shall provide permanent, attractive, decorated litter receptacles within the premises for public use in sufficient quantity so that a person will not have to walk in excess of 50 feet to use any such receptacle.
(a) 
The use of incinerators shall be prohibited in the City of Olean.
(b) 
Undiluted liquefied petroleum gas in liquid form shall not be conveyed through piping equipment and systems in buildings. Liquefied petroleum gas shall not be vaporized by devices utilizing open flame or open electrical coil. Where two or more containers are installed, connection shall be arranged so that containers can be replaced without shutting off the flow of gas to equipment. Containers shall be designed, stored, and located outside the building, so as not to be a hazard to the premises served or to the surrounding property. Systems shall be provided with safety devices to relieve excessive pressures, and such systems shall be arranged so that the discharge terminates at a safe location. Systems shall have at least one accessible means for shutting off the gas. Such means shall be located outside the building and shall be maintained in good operating condition.
An occupant of premises shall be responsible for compliance with this chapter in regard to the following:
(1) 
Maintenance of that part of the premises which he occupies or controls in a clean, sanitary and safe condition.
(2) 
Maintenance of all plumbing, cooking and refrigeration fixtures and appliances, as well as other building equipment and storage facilities, in that part of the premises which he occupies or controls in a clean and sanitary condition and providing reasonable care in the operation and use thereof.
(3) 
Keeping exits from the building or occupant's portion thereof clear and unobstructed.
(4) 
Disposal of garbage and refuse into appropriate facilities in a clean and sanitary manner, in accordance with any applicable provisions of the City code.
(5) 
Maintenance of yards, lawns and courts in a clean, sanitary and safe condition and free from infestation by rodents or vermin, insofar as said occupant occupies or controls said yards, lawns or any parts thereof.
(6) 
The installation and removal of required screens.
(7) 
Keeping domestic animals and pets in an appropriate manner and under control, in accordance with any other regulation of the City.
(8) 
Elimination of all prohibited uses for that part of the premises which he occupies, controls or has accessibility thereto.
(a) 
Owners of premises shall be responsible for compliance with the provisions of this chapter and shall remain responsible therefor regardless of the fact that this chapter may also place certain responsibilities on operators and occupants and regardless of any agreements between owners and operators or occupants as to which party shall assume such responsibility.
(b) 
Owners and operators of building shall be responsible for the proper installation, maintenance, condition and operation of service facilities and for furnishing adequate heat and hot-water supply where they have contracted to do so.
(c) 
Whenever any person or persons shall be in actual possession of or have charge, care or control of any property within the City as executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, operator or agent, such persons shall be deemed and taken to be the owner or owners of said property within the intent and meaning of this chapter and shall comply with the provisions of this chapter to the same extent as the record owner; and notice to any such person of any order or decision of the Code Enforcement Officer shall be deemed and taken to be good and sufficient notice, as if such person or persons were actually the record owner or owners of such property. In instances where an occupant is responsible or shares responsibility with the owner for the existence of one or more violations of this chapter, said occupant shall be deemed and taken to be an owner within the intent and meaning of this chapter.
(a) 
For purpose of enforcement of this chapter, if work is being done on the property, either the prime or general contractor or the owner shall be held responsible.
(b) 
Materials may be stored in any area of the property upon which construction is being carried on, provided that the method of storage and the materials stored are in compliance with the requirements of this chapter. In no event shall such storage be permitted for a period exceeding one year.
(c) 
Drainage crossing the property being developed must be maintained during the period of development, and no materials may be stored, land disturbed or other work done to interfere with drainage or to divert or cause runoff of groundwater or stormwater in an unnatural fashion.
(d) 
The person responsible as herein shall take all necessary and reasonable steps to ensure that there will not be an unusual or unwarranted amount of dust and debris blown onto or across neighboring or nearby properties.
(e) 
Construction roads must be oiled or kept wet or properly treated to decrease the spread of dust and mud.
(f) 
A temporary cover, such as rye grass or a mulch, must be applied on land that has been stripped of its protective vegetation during the course of its construction to prevent the spread of dust and mud.
(g) 
All excavations in or near a public or private walkway or street must be properly guarded and protected at all times by lights, flags, barricades or other warnings sufficient in kind and amount to warn the public of the danger of falling into the excavation.
(h) 
Temporary electrical service must be through electric lines that are weather and waterproof, such lines must not cross public walkways or highways on the ground, nor shall they be placed on the ground in areas subject to construction equipment traffic.
(i) 
Grounds and buildings must be kept free of debris such as broken glass, boards with fastenings protruding and other articles making travel around the job site dangerous and unsafe.
(a) 
The Fire Chief is authorized to make and adopt such written rules and regulations as may be necessary for the proper enforcement and interpretation of this chapter, and to secure the intent thereof. Such rules and regulations shall not be in conflict with the provisions of this chapter, or any other ordinance of the city, nor shall they have the effect of waiving any provisions of this chapter or any other ordinance. Such rules and regulations shall have the same force and effect as the regulations of this chapter. The penalty for violation thereof shall be the same as the penalty for violation of the provisions of this chapter, as provided in this article. Such rules and regulations shall be submitted to the Common Council by the Fire Chief. Failure of the Common Council to approve, reject, or modify such rules and regulations within 30 days after submission shall be deemed to constitute approval thereof. Such rules shall be on file and available as a matter of public record in the City Clerk's office.
(b) 
No officer, agent, or employee of the City shall render himself personally liable for any damage that may accrue to persons or property as a result of any act required or permitted in the discharge of his duties pursuant to this chapter. Any suit brought against any officer, agent, or employee of the City, as a result of any act required or permitted in the discharge of his duties pursuant to this chapter, shall be defended by the City Attorney until the final determination of the proceedings therein.
[Amended 9-26-2023 by Res. No. 78-23]
(a) 
The Code Enforcement Officer and/or his designee is hereby authorized and directed to make inspections to determine compliance with this chapter. Inspections shall be made between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, or at such other times as may be necessary in an emergency and every operator or owner shall cooperate with the Code Enforcement Officer in providing access to the premises. It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse entrance to or to impede an inspector or officer authorized pursuant to this article in the performance of his duties. Every such inspector or officer shall have the right to enter, examine, and survey all premises, grounds, structures, dwellings, multifamily dwellings or rooming houses and every part thereof at all reasonable times, or at such other times as may be necessary in an emergency, upon display of proper identification. If any owner, occupant, or other person in charge of a dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit, multifamily dwelling or rooming house subject to the provisions of this chapter refuses, impedes, inhibits, interferes with, restricts, or obstructs entry and free access to every part of the structure or premises where inspection authorized by this article is sought, the administrative authority may seek, in a court of competent jurisdiction, an order that such owner, occupant, or other person in charge cease and desist with such interference. Upon failure of the owner or operator to allow the Code Enforcement Officer access to the premises for inspections, the Code Enforcement Officer shall have the authority to apply to the Olean City Court for an administrative search warrant to compel compliance with this section.
(b) 
Whenever the Code Enforcement Officer determines that there is a violation of the provisions of this chapter, he shall cause a written notice to be served upon the owner or operator, which shall include:
(1) 
An enumeration of conditions which violate the provisions of this chapter.
(2) 
An enumeration of the remedial action required to meet the standards of this chapter.
(3) 
A statement of a definite number of days from the date of the notice in which the owner or operator must commence and complete such remedial action.
a. 
Garbage shall be removed within three days.
b. 
Rubbish shall be removed within seven days.
(4) 
A statement of the penalties for noncompliance, as set forth herein.
(c) 
Such notice shall be deemed sufficient if served upon the owner or operator as follows:
(1) 
In person;
(2) 
By first class mail to the address to which the City tax bills are mailed and by posting a copy of said notice on the building.
(d) 
Upon failure to comply with said notice, the Code Enforcement Officer shall issue an appearance ticket returnable in the City Court.
(e) 
The City Attorney, Fire Chief, or Code Enforcement Officer, shall institute appropriate action to restrain, prevent, enjoin, abate, correct, or remove such violation, and to take such other legal action as is necessary to carry out the terms and provisions of this chapter. The remedies provided for in this article shall be cumulative and not exclusive and shall be in addition to any other remedies provided by law. All remedies may be pursued concurrently or consecutively, and the pursuit of any remedy shall not be construed as an election or the waiver of the right to pursue any and all of the others.
(f) 
In the event that the owner of such and receives notification to correct the violation and does not comply therewith, the Code Enforcement Office shall engage the services of a private contractor to perform the necessary work. The Code Enforcement Officer shall charge and bill the owner for the cost of such services.
(g) 
The Code Enforcement Officer shall keep an account of all such work done and shall report to the Assessor all parcels of land upon which such work has been performed and the names of the owners of said parcels who have not paid for the cost of the work performed, and the Assessor shall thereupon order assessments upon such lands for the unpaid sums so reported to be placed as lien on the City tax bill.
A violation of any provision of this chapter shall be an offense punishable by a fine not less than $50 and no more than $1,000 or no more than 15 days in jail. For the purposes of this chapter, each day continued existence of a violation shall constitute a separate violation.
Any owner of a building receiving a notice of violation stating that such building does not comply with the provisions of this chapter may demolish such building, and such action shall be deemed compliance. On demolishment, all utilities shall be properly disconnected by the owner, operator, agent, or occupant.