Ord 2024-012 - Municipal Code Amendments

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(4) No person shall erect, install, place or maintain boards or other coverings over the doors, windows or other openings of any building or otherwise secure such openings by a means other than the method used in the original construction and design of the building, or as otherwise altered in accordance with a valid building permit without first applying for and obtaining a boarding permit and, within 30 days of receiving the boarding permit, completing all requirements of the issued boarding permit and thereafter maintaining a valid and current boarding permit. The Building Official may grant an exception for temporary boarding of a building for immediate public safety needs. Temporary boards shall be removed within seven days of placement unless a boarding permit has been applied for and diligently pursued. (A) A boarding permit may only be issued for buildings, or portions of buildings, that are vacant. (B) The boarding permit issued by the Building Official shall authorize the boarding or other securing of a building for a period of no greater than 90 days from the date of issuance unless an extension of the boarding permit is approved by the Building Official. (C) A boarding permit or boarding permit extension may only be issued by the Building Official where the Building Official finds that the building does not contribute to and is not likely to contribute to blight or that the building is not a nuisance as defined in this Code, because the owner is actively maintaining and monitoring the building and one of the following applies: (i) The building is the subject of an active building or demolition permit and the owner is progressing diligently to complete the permitted demolition, construction, repair or rehabilitation. (ii) The owner has a complete and active application pending for a building permit, demolition permit, or other development entitlement. (iii) The building meets all codes, does not contribute to blight, is ready for occupancy, and is actively being offered for sale, lease, or rent. (iv) The Building Official has determined that continued boarding is necessary for public safety reasons. (f) Fences and Gates: (1) Fences or other structures on private property abutting, fronting upon, or visible from any street, which are sagging, leaning, fallen, decayed, extending into the public or private right-of-way, or other dilapidated or unsafe condition. (g) Graffiti: (1) Graffiti or other words, lettering or drawings which remain on the exterior of any building or fence for a period that exceeds 72 hours. (h) Parking Limitations: (1) Vehicles, whether motorized or non-motorized, parked upon any lawn or other unpaved surface lying within any front yard or street corner side yard, unless the vehicle is parked on a legal paved driveway which provides access to a required