If the building or fire official determines that a building, wall, or structure poses
a danger to health or safety, he shall cause a notice to be served on the owner and
any recorded lien holder of the building, wall, or other structure, requiring the
owner to remove, repair, or secure the building, wall, or other structure. For purposes
of this section, repair may include maintenance work to the exterior of a building
to prevent deterioration of the building or adjacent buildings. For purposes of this
section, reasonable notice includes a written notice (i) mailed by certified or registered
mail, return receipt requested, sent to the last known address of the property owner
and (ii) published once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper having general
circulation in the county. No action shall be taken by the county to remove, repair,
or secure any building, wall, or other structure for at least 30 days following the
later of the return of the receipt or newspaper publication, except that the county
may take action to prevent unauthorized access to the building within seven days of
such notice if the structure is deemed to pose a significant threat to public safety
and such fact is stated in the notice.
(Ord. No. O-15-15, § 1, 7-14-2015)
