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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 1157ORDINANCE NO. 1157 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE “UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS,“ 1976 EDITION, WHICH CODE PROVIDES REGULATIONS FOR THE REPAIR, VACATION, AND DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES ENDANGERING THE LIFE, LIMB, HEALTH, PROPERTY, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THEIR OCCUPANTS; PROVIDING PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; REPEALING SECTIONS 5-50 THROUGH 5-52 INCLUSIVE OF THE CODE OF THE CIlY OF LODI, AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CON- FLI CT THEREWITH. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lodi did on the 16th day of August, 1978 read the title of the above entitled ordinance and did thereupon schedule a public hearing thereon for September 6, 1978 at the hour of 8:OO o’clock p.m. of said day in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Lodi, California, in accordance with the provisions of Section 50022. I et seq. of the Government Code; and WHEREAS, notice of the hearing was published twice in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance with he 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 Council: NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Lodi does ordain as follows: Section 1. Adoption. The provisions set forth in the “Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings,” 1976 Edition, are hereby adopted as the Unsafe Building Abatement Code -1- of the City of Lodi. The Unsafe Building Abatement Code of the City of Lodi shall apply in all matten pertaining to dangerous buildings,as herein defined, which are now in 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 "Unifom Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 'I 1976 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. I' (b) Add new Sec. 303, "Board of Appeals," to read as follows: 'Whenever in this Code reference is made to the "Board of Appeals'' it shall mean the City Council of the City of Lodi." (c) Add new Sec. 304, "Building Official," to read as follows: II Whenever in this Code reference is made to the"City Fire Marshall" or "Fire Marshall" it shall mean the Fire Marshall of the City of Lodi or his authorized representative . I' (f) Sec. 501 (a), (b), and (c): Change to read--- -2- -- %ec. 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 mailing of the order which is being appealed. hearing. II The City Council shall set the matter for Notice of the date, hour and place of the hearing shall be posted and served at least ten (10) days before the adate set for the hearing in the manner and upon the persons specified in Section 401 (c), (d), and (e). The notice shall order all interested parties who desire to be heard to appear and show cause, if any; they have, why the building or structure, or portion thereof, involved in the pro- ceedings should not be repaired, vacated and repaired., or demolished. *' (g) 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 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 hearing, the City Council shall render its decision." y Other person having any estate (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 building 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; (1) or demolished; (2) That the building or structure must be repaired, vacated and repaired, That the occupant, lessee, or other person in possession must vacate said building or structure, or that he may remain in possession while repairs are being made; (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. "The order shall (i) set forth the information required in Section 401(b), paragraph 1; (ii) 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, contain a statement of the particulars that render the building or structure unsafe 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." .. (i) Sec. 504. Change to read--- I1 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)." (i) Delete Sections 601 through 405, inclusive, "Procedure for Conduct of Hearing Appeals. " (k) Sec. 801 (a) and (b). Change to read--- -4- "Sec. 801. "Whenever an order to repair, vacate and repair, or demolish any building Sale, Repair or Demolition. or structure, or any portion thereof, has not been complied with within the time set by'the Building Official, or by the City Council, whether under appeal or not, the City Council shall have the power, in addition to any other remedy herein provided, to: (1j 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. building or structure, or group of buildings and structures, over and above the cost of demolition and of cleaning the site shall be retained to be distributed to the Any surplus from the sale of any such parties or persons lawfully entitled thereto. (2) Cause'the building or structure to be repaired or demolished. 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 The cost of the materials thereof, shall be by a contract awarded following advertisement for bids, to the Iwest 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. "Arrangements, as prescribed by the City Council in this Section, preparing for the repair, demolition, or sale of materials, of or from any structure discussed in this Code shall be the responsibility of the Building Official. Howev.er, -- -5- no such arrangements nor other work to that end shall be initiated prior to specific instructions from the City Council indicating such action. I' (I) (m) "The Building Official shall keep an itemized account of the expense Delete Sec. 802, "Repair and Demolition Fund." Change, Sec. 901 to read--- 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. of repair or demolition, said Building Official 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 names and addresses of the persons entitled to notice pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 401. Upon the completion of the work (n) Delete Sec. 909, "Report to Assessor and Tax Collector: Addition of Assessment to Tax Bill. 'I (0) Section 3. Violations and Penalties. No person, whether as owner, lessee, sublessee, or occupant, shall erect, Delete Sec. 912, "Repayment of Repair and Demolition Fund." construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, demolish, 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 violating the provisions of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for each day such violation continues. -6- Section 4. This ordinance shall be published one time in the "Lodi News Sentinel'!, a daily newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City of Lodi, and shall be in force and take effect thirty days from and after its passage and approval. 1. CITY CWRK State of California County of San Joaquin, ss. I, Alice M. Reimche, City Clerk of the City of Lodi, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 1157 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held September 6, 1978 and was there- after passed, adopted and ordered to print at a regular meeting of said Council held September 20, 1978 by the following vote: Ayes : Councilmen - Hughe s, Katnic h, Katzakian, McCarty and Pinkerton Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None I further certify that Ordinance No. 1157 was approved and signed by the Mayor on the date of its passage and the same has been published pursuant to law. CITY CLERK - 7-