Reso 2025-152 Building Code Findings

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Page 32 of 68 portions of the structure, or may cause such work to be done, to the extent necessary to eliminate the hazard determined to exist by the Building Board of Appeals. The costs of demolition, security, repair, or any work to the extent necessary to eliminate the hazard shall be charged to and a responsibility of the property owner. Failure to make payment shall subject the property to lien for the costs unpaid. 116.7.8.1 Emergency procedure. Whenever any portion of a structure constitutes an immediate hazard to life or property, and in the opinion of the Building Official, the conditions are such that repairs, securing or demolition must be undertaken within less than the designated period, the Building Official may make such alterations or repairs, secure or demolish such portions of the structures as are necessary to protect life or property, or both, after giving such notice to the property owner as the circumstances will permit or without any notice whatever when, in the Building Official’s opinion, immediate action is necessary. 116.7.8.2 Costs. The costs involved in Sections 116.7.8 and 116.7.8.1 of such demolition, securing or repair, including the entire cost of the services rendered by the City, shall be subject to lien for nonpayment after reasonable demands for payment against the property upon which the structure stands. The Building Official shall notify, in writing, the property owner of the amount of the costs resulting from such work. Within thirty (30) days of the receipt of such notice, the property owner may file with the Building Official a written request for a hearing. The Building Board of Appeals thereupon shall set the matter for hearing; give such property owner notice thereof as provided in Section 116.7.2; hold such hearing and determine the reasonableness or correctness of the assessment, or both; and if requested, determine the necessity of the demolition or repairs. The Building Board of Appeals, in writing, shall notify the property owner of its decision. 116.7.8.3 Recordation of costs. If the total costs determined as provided for in this section are not paid in full within 45 days after receipt of such notice from the Building Official or the Building Board of Appeals, as the case may be, the Building Official shall record in the office of the Clerk Recorder a statement of the total balance still due and a legal description of the property. From the date of such recording, such balance due shall be a lien against the parcel. The lien shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ordinary County taxes are collected and shall be subject to the same penalties and the same procedure and sale in case of delinquency as provided for ordinary County taxes. All the laws applicable to the levy, collection and enforcement of County taxes shall be applicable to such lien. 116.7.8.4 Interference prohibited. Resolution No. 2025-152