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representative of this jurisdiction or with any person <br /> who owns or holds any estate or interest in any building <br /> which has been ordered repaired, vacated or demolished <br /> under the provisions of this Code; or with any person to <br /> whom such building has been lawfully sold pursuant to <br /> the provisions of this Code, whenever such officer, <br /> employee, contractor or authorized representative of <br /> this jurisdiction, person having an interest or estate <br /> in such building or structure, or purchaser is engaged <br /> in the work of repairing, vacating and repairing, or <br /> demolishing any such building, pursuant to the <br /> provisions of this Code, or in performing any necessary <br /> act preliminary to or incidental to such work or <br /> authorized or directed pursuant to this Code. <br /> Section 7 -5 -265: Repair and Demolition Fund. <br /> (a) General. The City shall establish a special <br /> revolving fund to be designated as the Repair and <br /> Demolition Fund. Payments shall be made out of said <br /> fund upon the demand of the Building Official to defray <br /> the costs and expenses which may be incurred by the City <br /> in doing or causing to be done the necessary work of <br /> repair or demolition of dangerous buildings. <br /> (b) For purposes of this section, costs and expenses <br /> incurred by the City shall include, but shall not be limited <br /> to, the following: actual labor costs of City personnel, <br /> including benefits and administrative overhead; costs of <br /> equipment operation; cost of materials obtained directly by <br /> the City; cost of any contract labor, equipment and materials; <br /> and costs of suit and attorney's fees. <br /> (c) Maintenance of Fund. The City may at any time transfer <br /> to the Repair and Demolition Fund, out of any money in the <br /> general fund of such sums as it may deem necessary in order to <br /> expedite the performance of the work of repair or demolition, <br /> and any sum so transferred shall be deemed a loan to the <br /> Repair and Demolition Fund and shall be repaid out of the <br /> proceeds of the collections recovered pursuant to Article 13. <br /> All funds collected under the proceedings hereinafter provided <br /> for shall be paid to the Finance Director of this jurisdiction <br /> who shall credit the same to the Repair and Demolition Fund. <br /> City departments and offices shall be reimbursed for their <br /> actual costs and expenses incurred in doing or causing to be <br /> done the necessary work or repair or demolition of dangerous <br /> buildings." <br /> • <br /> -10- <br />