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THIS STRUCTURE MUST BE DEMOLISHED AND REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES <br />NO LATER THAN _______, 20__. If demolition is not begun and carried forth promptly, the <br />code official shall, after a hearing, order the same demolished and the cost assessed against the <br />property as a special tax lien. Upon presentation of adequate plans, the code official may allow <br />repair instead of demolition. <br />THIS STRUCTURE MUST BE REPAIRED TO CURE THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS: <br />___________________________________ <br />___________________________________ <br />___________________________________ <br />WORK MUST BEGIN ON OR BEFORE ___________, 20__, AND PROCEED <br />CONTINUOUSLY WITHOUT UNNECESSARY DELAY TO COMPLETION. <br />This order shall be obeyed by demolition and removal of the structure. Upon failure to repair as <br />herein required, the code official shall, after hearing, order repairs to be made and the cost <br />charged to the owner of this property as a special tax lien. <br />110.91.2 Posting. <br /> A copy of the notice of declaration of nuisance and pre-hearing order shall be <br />posted in a prominent place on the premises. <br />110.91.3 Service. <br /> The notice of declaration of nuisance and pre-hearing order shall be served on <br />the affected parties and all persons having an interest in the property, all as shown by the records <br />of the St. Louis County Recorder of Deeds. The notice shall be served personally or by certified <br />mail, return receipt requested, or if service cannot be had by either of these modes of service, <br />then by at least one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the city. The affected <br />parties shall be given a reasonable time to complete demolition or to begin the repairs. <br />110.91.4 Notice of hearing. <br /> If the affected parties fail to commence work on repairs or complete <br />demolition within the time specified, or fail to proceed continuously with the work without <br />unnecessary delay, the code official shall call a hearing upon the matter, giving the affected <br />parties twenty-one (21) days’ written notice of the hearing. Said notice shall be served personally <br />or by certified mail, return receipt requested, or if service cannot be had by either of these modes <br />of service, then by at least one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the city. <br />110.91.5 Hearing. <br /> The code official or the duly designated representative of the code official <br />shall conduct a full and adequate hearing. Any affected party may be represented by counsel and <br />all affected parties shall have an opportunity to be heard. After the hearing, if the evidence <br />supports a finding that the structure is a nuisance and detrimental to the health, safety or welfare <br />of the residents of the City of University City, the code official shall issue a post-hearing order <br />making specific findings of fact based on competent and substantial evidence and order the <br />structure to be demolished and removed, or repaired. The post-hearing order shall be served in <br />the same manner as the notice of declaration of nuisance and pre-hearing order. The post-hearing <br />order shall contain a date certain for completion of the required action. <br />110.91.6 Upon failure to obey post-hearing order. <br /> If any post-hearing order of the code <br />official is not obeyed and if appeal of any post-hearing order is not made to the Circuit Court as <br />provided for in this ordinance within 30 days after issuance of any such order, the code official <br /> <br />