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116.3.5 Declaration of an unsafe building. Whenever the Building Official determines by inspection that a building or structure, whether structurally damaged or not, is dangerous to human life by reason of being located in an area which is unsafe due to hazard from landslide, settlement, or slippage or any other cause, such building shall, for the purpose of this Chapter, be considered an unsafe building. No person shall own, use, occupy or maintain any unsafe building. All unsafe buildings are hereby declared to be public nuisances. In addition to instituting any appropriate action to prevent, restrain or correct a violation of this section, the Building Official may abate an unsafe condition by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal in accordance with the procedure specified in this chapter. 116.4 Notice of Unsafe Building. The Building Official may examine or cause to be examined any building or structure or portion thereof reported as dangerous or damaged and if, in the Building Official's opinion, such is found to be an unsafe building as defined in this Chapter, the Building Official shall give to the property owner written notice stating the defects thereof. This notice may require the owner or person in charge of the building or premises to immediately commence either the required repairs or improvements or demolition and removal of the building or structure or portions thereof and all such work shall be completed within a specified time or date stipulated by the Building Official. If necessary, such notice shall also require the building, structure, or portion thereof to be vacated forthwith and not reoccupied until the required repairs and improvements be completed, inspected and approved by the Building Official. The Building Official shall serve or cause to be served either in the manner required by law for the service of summons or by first class mail, postage prepaid or by posting a copy, the notice of hearing upon the property owner. In the event the Building Official, after reasonable effort, is unable to serve the notice as specified above, proper service shall be by posting on the structure a copy of the notice. The designated period within which the owner or person in charge is required to comply with such notice shall begin as of the date the owner or person in charge receives such notice by personal service or registered or certified mail. If such notice is by posting, the designated period shall begin ten days following the date of posting. The failure of any owner or other person to receive such notice shall not affect in any manner the validity of any proceedings taken hereunder. A person notified to vacate an unsafe building by the Building Official shall vacate within