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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3439 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE repealing Bremerton Ordinance No. 2484 which is codified as BMC 17.20 and entitled "Dangerous Buildings" and Adopting the Interna- tional Conference of Building Official's Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1976 Edition. THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES HEREBY ORDA'IN: SECTION 1. Ordinance No. 2484 which is codified as BMC 17.20, entitled "Dangerous Buildings" is hereby repealed. SECTION 2. The Uniform Code for the abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1976 Edition, published by the International Conference of Building Officials is adopted by this reference, pursuant to the provisions of RCW 3S.21.180. Such adoption by reference, however, snail be subject to the amendments and additions to said Code as hereinafter set forth. SECTION S. Chapter 4, Section 401(a) of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings is amended to read as follows: General Section 401(a) Commencement of Proceedings 1. Any person may file a complaint of a dangerous building as defined in this code~ All complaints filed pursuant to Section 401(a)(1) shall be filed with the City Clerk. (i) Each complaint shall include the street address and/or legal description of the premises complained of. (ii) The City Clerk upon receipt of the complaint shall note the date it was received and forward the complaint to the Building Official. (iii) The Building Official shall inspect the premises and withi~ $0 days either proceed according to Section (b) below or submit to the City Clerk a written state- ment as to why no official action has been taken with respect to the complaint. 2. Whenever the Building Official has inspected any building and has found and determined that such building is a dangerous building, as defined by this Code, he shall commence proceedings to cause the repair, vacation, or demolition of the building. -1- SECTION 4. Section 901 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings is amended to read: Section 901. The Director of Public Works shall keep an itemized account of the expense incurred by the City in the repair or demo- lition of any building done pursuant to.the provisions of Section 701(c)(3) of this Code. Upon the completion of the work of repair or demolition, said Director shall prepare and file with the City Clerk a report specifying the work done, the itemized and total cost of the work, including an administration and collection fee in the amount of one hundred dollars to cover the costs of publication, recording and service of all notices and the cost incurred by the City in the collection of the assessment or obligation as determined by Section 905 of this Code, a description of the real property upon which the building or structure is or was located, and the names and addresses of the persons entitled to notice pursuant to subsection (c)of Section 401. SECTION $. Chapter 7 Section 701(a) of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings shall be amended to read: Section ?01(a) General. After any order of the Building Official or the Board of Appeals made pursuant to this Code shall have become final, no person to whom such order is direc- ted shall fail, neglect or refuse to obey any such order. Any person who fails to comply with any such order is guilty of a misdemeanor. Every person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed three hundred dollars or by imprisonment not to exceed ninety days or by both such fine and imprisonment. Any person violating the provisions of the ordinance shall be punishable as a separate offense for each day such violation continues. SECTION 6. The Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings shall be amended by the addition of the following: Chapter 10 EMERGENCIES Section 1001 In cases where it reasonably appears that there is immediate danger to the life or safety of any persons unless a dangerous building is immediately repaired, vacated, or demolished, the City Council shall cause -2- the immediate repair, vacation, or demolition of such building. The costs of such emergency repair, vacation or demolition shall be collec- ted in the manner hereinabove set out. SECTION 7. Severability Clause. Should any portion of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid.by any court of competent jurisdiction, it shall be conclusively presumed that this Ordinance would have been enacted without that provision so held unconstitutional or invalid and the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected as a result of said part being held unconstitutional or invalid. APPROVED by the City Council on the first reading this day of ~N~ , 1978. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this ~c) day of ~-~_ , 1978. ~GLENN K. JARSTAD ATTEST: ~.~%g~m~,,, ~ i~ KATHLEEN L. MAND City Clerk' -3-