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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 1476EORDINANCE NO. 1476 - E AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE "UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS." 1988 EDITION. WHICH CODE PROVIDES ~ ~~~~ --, -~~~ -. ~~~ ~~~-.. REGULATIONS FOR THE REPAIR, VACATIOF!, 'AN0 DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES ENDANGERING THE LIFE, LIMB, HEALTH, PROPERTY. SAFETY AN0 WELFARE OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AN0 THEIR OCCUPANTS; PROVIDING PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; REPEALING SECTIONS 15.28.010 THROUGH 15.28.170 INCLUSIVE OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LOOI, AN0 ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lodi did on the 17th day of January, 1990 read the title of the above entitled ordinance and did thereupon schedule a public hearing thereon for February 7, 1990 at the hour of 8:00 o'clock p.m. of said day in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Lodi, California in accordance with the provision of Section 50022.1 et seq. of the Government Code; and newspaper of general circulation in accordance with the provisions of Section 50022.3 of the Government Code as appears by the Affidavit of Publication on file therein; and WHEREAS, at the time set for hearing no protests were received by the City Counci 1 ; NOM, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Lodi does ordain as follows: WHEREAS, notice of the hearing was published twice in a Sectior; 1. Adoption. The provisions set forth in the "Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings," 1988 Edition, are hereby adopted as the Unsafe Building Abatement Code of the City of Lodi. The Unsafe Building Abatement Code of the City of Lodi shall apply in all matters pertaining to dangerous buildings, as herein defined, which are now ip existence or which may hereafter be constructed in the City of Lodi. Section 2. Revisions, additions and deletions. The revisions, additions and deletions to the "Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings," 1988 Edition, adopted by the preceding section, which are hereby approved by the City Council as exceptions, read as follows: (a) Delete Sec. 205, "Board of Appeals." (b) Add new Sec. 303, "Board of Appeals," to read as follows: -1- "Whenever in this Code reference is made to the 'Board of (c) Add new Sec. 304, "Buildir,? Official," to read 85 follows: "Whenever in this Code reference is made tc! the 'Euilding Appeals,' it shall mean the City Council of the City of Lodi." Official' it shall mean the legally designated Chief Building Inspector of the City of Lodi or his aut.horized representative." (d) Add new Sec. 305, "City Health Officer," to read as follows: "Whenever in this Code reference is made to the 'City Health Officer,' or 'Health Officer' it shall mean the legally designated Director of the San Joaquin County Environmental Health Division or his authorized representative. " (e) Add new Sec. 306, "Fire Marshal," to read as follows: "Whenever in this Code reference is made to the 'City Fire Marshal' or 'Fire Marshal' it shall mean the Fire Marshal of the City of Lodi or his authorized representative." (f) Sec. 501 (a), (b), and (c). Change to read: "Sec. 501. Appeal to City Council. "Any person aggrieved by any order of the Building Official hereunder to repair, vacate and repair, or demolish any building or structure, or portion thereof, may appeal such order to the City Council. The appeal which shall be in writing and which shall state the substance of the order appealed from, shall be submitted to the City Council within ten (10) days from the date of personal service or nailing of the order which is beins appealed. The City Council shall set the matter for hearins. Notice of the date, hour and place of the hearing shall be posted and served at least ten (10) days before the date set for the hearing in the nianner and upon the persons specified in Section 401 (c), (d), and (e). The notice shall order all interestec' pi\-ties who oesire to be heard to appear and show cause, if any they have, why the building or structure, or portion thereof, involved ir; the proceedings should not be repaired, vacated and repaired, or demolished." (9) Sec. 502. Change to read: "Hearing Before City Council. At the time stated in the notice, the City Council shall hold a hearing, and hear and consider any evidence offered by the Building Official, owner, occupant or person in charge and control, mortgagee or beneficiary under any deed of trust, lessee, or any other person having any estate or interest in said building or structure, pertaining to the matters set forth in the Notice to Repair, Vacate and Repair, or Demolish. Upon the conclusion of the hearins, the City Council shall render its decision." (h) Sec. 503. Change to read: "Order of City Council. If, from a full and fair consideration of the evidence and testimony received at the hearing, the City Council shall determine that the buildin! or structure, or any portion thereof, is unsafe and a public nuisance, then it shall overrule the appeal and issue an order certified by the City Clerk; and repaired, or demolished; must vacate said building or structure, or that he may remain in possession while repairs are being made; (1) That the building or structure must be repaired, vacated (2) That the occupant, lessee, or other person in possession (3) That any mortgagee, beneficiary under a deed of trust, or any other person having an interest or estate in said building or structure may, at his own risk, repair, vacate and repair, or demolish it. Section 4Ol(b), paragraph 1; (ii) contain a statement of the particulars that render the building or structure unsafe and a public nuisance; and (iii) contain a statement of the things required to be done. The order shall specify (i) the time within which the work required must be commenced, which shall be not less than ten days after the issuance of the order, and (ii) a reasonable time within which the work shall be completed." "The order shall (i) set forth the information required in (i) Sec. 504. Change to read: "Serving and Posting of Order of City Council. Copies of the order of the City Council shall be posted on the building or structure involved and served in the manner and upon the persons specified in Section 401 (c), (d) and (e)." Conduct of Hearing Appeals." ij) Delete Sections 601 through 605, inclusive, "Procedure for (k) Sec. 80i (a) and (b). Change to read: "Sec. 801. Sale, Repair or Demolition. "Whenever an order to repair, vacate and repair, or demolish any building or structure, or any portion thereof, has not been complied with within the time set by the Buildins Official, or by the Citj, Council, whether under appeal or not, the City Council shall have the power, in addition to any other remedy herein provided, to: Cause the material of any such building or structure to be sold in any manner that the Council may determine upon; provided, however, that any such sale shall be upon condition that the building or structure be forthwith demolished, the wreckage and debris thereof removed and the lot cleaned. The Council may sell any such building singly or otherwise. structure, or group of buildings and structures, over and above the (1) Any surplus from the sale of asy such buildin? or -3- cost of demolition and of cleaning the site shall be retained to be distributed to the parties or persons lawfully entitled thereto. demolished. The cost thereof shall be assessed against the property upon which the particular building or structure is located. The repair or demolition of any building or structure, or sale of the materials thereof, shall be by a contract awarded following advertisement for bids, to the lowest and best bidder in the case of repair or demolition work and to the highest and best bidder in the case of the sale of material. (2) Cause the building or structure to be repaired or "Arrangements, as prescribed by the City Council in this Section, preparing for the repair, demolition, or sale of materia?s, of or from any structure discussed in this Code shall be the responsibility of the Guilding Official. However, no such arrangements nor other work to that end shall be initiated prior to specific instructions from the City Council indicating such action." (1) Delete Sec. 802, "Repair and Demolition Fund." (m) "The Building Official shall keep an itemized account of the expense incurred by the city in the repair or demolition 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 Buildin: Cfficizl shall prepare and file with City Clerk a report specifying the work done, the itemized and total cost of the work, a description of the real property upon which the building or structure is or was located, and the nmes and addresses of the persons entitled to notice pursuant tc subsection (c) of Section 401. Change Sec. 901 to read: (n) Delete Sec. 909, "Report to Assessor and Tzx Collector: Addition of Assessment to Tax Bill." (0) Delete Sec. 912, "Repayment of Repair and Demolition Fund." Secticr 3. Violstions and Penalties. No person, whether as owner, lessee, sublessee, or occupant, shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, demclish, equip, use, occupy, or maintain any building or premises, or cause or permit the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this Code or any order issued by the Chief Building Inspector hereunder. Any person viclating the provisions of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for each day such violation continues. Section 4. This ordinance shall be published one time in the "Lodi News kntinel ,'I a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City of Lodi, and shall he in force and take effect thirty c'z.ys after its passage. Approved this 21st Day of February Mayor Attest: city Clerk ' -5- State of Ca1iforn;a County of San Joaquin, ss I, Alice M. Reimche, City Clerk of the City of Lodi, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 1476 - E was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held February 7, 1990 and was thereafter passed, adopted and ordered to print at an adjourned regular meeting of said Council held February 21, 1990 by the following vote: Ayes : Council Members - Hinchman, Olson, Pinkerton, Reid and Snider (Mayor) Noes : Council Members - None Absent: Council Members - None Abstain: Council Members - None I further certify that Ordinance No. 1476 - E was approved and signed by the Mayor on the date of its passage and the same has been published pursuant to law. Alice h7K M. Re1 !$.Lwb che City Clerk Approved as to Form: , Bobby W. McNatt City Attorney