[1983 Code]
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
As used in this chapter is hereby defined to mean and include:
A.
Any building, shed, fence or other man-made structure which
is dangerous to the public health because of its condition, and which
may cause or aid in the spread of disease, or injury to the health
of the occupants of it or neighboring structures;
B.
Any building, shed, fence or other man-made structure which
because of faulty construction, age or lack of proper repair or any
other cause, is especially liable to fire and constitutes or creates
a fire hazard;
C.
Any building, shed, fence or other man-made structure, which
by reason of faulty construction or any other cause, is liable to
cause injury or damage by collapsing or by a collapse or fall of any
part of such structure;
D.
Any building, shed, fence or other man-made structure, which
because of its condition or because of lack of doors or windows is
available to and frequented by malefactors or disorderly persons who
are not lawful occupants of such structure.
When any wooden building situated within the Village limits
shall, by reason of fire, decay or otherwise, become damaged in value
to the extent of 50% or more, as hereinafter determined, the President
and Board of Trustees may order the same removed in the following
manner:
A. The Chief of the Fire Department or any officer of the Village, upon
being informed that any wooden building within the fire limits of
the Village has become damaged by fire, decay or has otherwise depreciated
from any cause, to the extent of 50% of its value, shall report the
same to the Village President.
B. Upon order of the President, the Building Commissioner shall make
or cause to be made by those experts in such matters, an estimate
of the cost of repairing and restoring such buildings to good condition.
He shall refer the matter to a local authority on real estate values,
for an appraisal of the fair cash market value of such building in
such restored condition. The Building Commissioner shall make a complete
detailed report to the President of his estimate of the cost of repairing
and restoring such building, and shall also deliver the appraisal
by the appraisal committee or other authority, to the President.
C. If such estimate and appraisal shall show that the building has become
damaged by fire, decay or has otherwise depreciated to the extent
of 50% or more of its value as so appraised, the President and Board
of Trustees may adopt a resolution finding such to be the fact and
setting a time and place at which the owner may appear before the
Board or a committee of the Board to be heard upon the matter, and
the Village Clerk shall thereupon notify the owner by delivering to
him a copy of such resolution. Upon such hearing, or if owner fails
to appear, the Board shall take such action by resolution as the facts
may require, and may adopt a resolution condemning the building and
ordering the owner to remove the same. If such resolution is adopted,
the Village Clerk shall deliver a copy of the resolution to the owner.
The Board shall then proceed to cause the removal of such building
as in case of a nuisance, and the owner shall be required to reimburse
the Village for the entire cost of such removal.
D. If the owner cannot be found, the Village Clerk shall deliver or
send copies of such resolution and notice by registered or certified
mail to his last known address and shall post copies thereof upon
the building. If the building is occupied, the Village Clerk shall
also deliver copies of such resolution and notice to the occupant.
The provisions of this chapter shall not be taken as limiting
the duties, powers and authority of any officer or department of the
Village respecting other ordinances providing for remedying defects
in buildings.
Any person who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses
to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions
of this chapter shall, unless otherwise specifically provided herein,
be fined not less than $25 nor more than $500 for each offense. Each
day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate
offense.