2009-04-20 Regular Council Meeting Agenda

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110.90 Declaration of public nuisance. Any structure found to have any of the following defects shall be deemed to be detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of the residents of the City of University City and shall be declared a public nuisance: 1. Bearing wall, earth retaining wall, column or other vertical structural member which leans or buckles to such an extent that it is likely to partially or completely collapse and injure the occupants or members of the public. 2. Floor, roof, wall, structural member or structural connection which is overloaded, has insufficient bearing or which has insufficient strength to be safe for the purpose used so as to be likely to collapse and injure the occupants or members of the public. 3. Part of a structure which is so attached that it is likely to fall and injure the occupants or members of the public. 4. Damage by fire, earthquake, flood, wind, or other causes, so as to become dangerous to the health, safety or welfare of the occupants or members of the public. 5. Disrepair or lack of maintenance so as to be unsanitary, vermin or rat infested, filthy or contaminated, or lacking in ventilation, sanitary facilities, heating facilities or other code required equipment to the degree that the structure is hazardous to the health, safety or welfare of the occupants or members of the public. 6. Dilapidation, deterioration or decay; faulty or abandoned construction; open, vacant or abandoned; damaged to the extent that the structure does not provide shelter from the elements. 7. Abandoned wells, shafts, basements or excavations or other physical conditions that constitute an attractive nuisance to children so as to be hazardous to the health, safety, or welfare of members of the public. 8. Cessation of normal construction for a period of two years. 9. Any structure that is condemned as an unsafe structure or condemned as unfit for human occupancy. 110.91 Mandatory demolition or repair of a public nuisance. The following steps shall be taken to effect the mandatory demolition or repair of a structure which is deemed to be detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of the residents of the City of University City and which is declared a public nuisance. 110.91.1 Notice of declaration of nuisance. A notice of declaration of nuisance and pre-hearing order shall be prepared in substantially the following form: NOTICE OF DECLARATION OF NUISANCE AND PRE-HEARING ORDER THE STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES DESCRIBED BELOW HAVE BEEN DECLARED A NUISANCE. [Insert address or other adequate description of the building or structure.] (Use one or two of the following three paragraphs) NO PERSON SHALL OCCUPY THIS BUILDING OR ANY PART THEREOF, AFTER ________, 20__. After such date, no person shall occupy, enter, refuse to leave, or remain in this building or any part thereof, except persons directly employed in securing, repairing or removing such building.