HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD-CC-1991-12ORDINANCE 91-12
AN ORDINANCE OF MOAB CITY PROVIDING
FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE UNIFORM CODE FOR ABATEMENT OF
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS AS A PART OF THE
MOAB CITY CODE
WHEREAS, Moab City Council desires to adopt a code allowing for the
Abatement of Nuisance Buildings and,
WHEREAS, The Moab City Council has determined that it's in the best
interests of the citizens of Moab City to work from the uniform code
for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED as follows:
The following is hereby adopted as a part of the Moab City Code.
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
ADOPTION OF A CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS. The
"Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings," 1991 Edition,
printed as a code in book form by the International Conference of
Building Officials (providing for a just, equitable and practicable
method whereby buildings or structures which from any cause endanger
the life, limb, health, morals, property, safety or welfare of the
general public or their occupants, may be required to be repaired,
vacated, or demolished), three copies of which have been filed for use
and examination by the public in the office of the Recorder of this
City, is hereby approved and adopted as the Abatement of Dangerous
Buildings Code of this city.
APPLICATION
The provisions of the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings Code shall apply
to all Dangerous Buildings as therein defined, which now exist or which
may exist or hereafter be constructed in this City.
ALTERATIONS, ADDITIONS, AND REPAIRS
All buildings or structures which are required to be repaired under the
provisions of the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings Code shall be
subject to the subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) of Section 104
of the Uniform Building Code.
ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
All buildings or portions thereof which are determined after inspection
by the building official to be dangerous, as defined in the Abatement
of Dangerous Building Code, are hereby declared to be public nuisances
and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition, or removal
in accordance with procedures specified in the Abatement of Dangerous
Buildings Code.
ESTABLISHMENT OF A BOARD OF APPEALS
In order to interpret provisions of the Abatement of Dangerous
Buildings Code and to hear appeals provided for thereunder, there is
hereby established an abatement of dangerous building board of appeals
consisting of five members who shall not be employees of the
municipality. The building official shall be an ex officio member of
and shall act as secretary of the board. The board may adopt
reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its business and shall
render all decisions and findings in writing to the applicant with a
copy to the building official. Appeals to the board shall be processed
in accordance with the provisions contained in the adopted codes,
copies of all rules and regulations adopted by the board shall be
delivered to the building official who shall make them accessible to
the public without cost.
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS -NUISANCES
A11 dangerous buildings within the terms of this part are hereby
declared to be public nuisances and shall be vacated or demolished as
herein before and hereinafter provided.
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON THE 25th DAY OF
A.D., 1991.
DONE IN OPEN COUNCIL THIS 17th DAY OF July
ATTEST:
John . West
Reco
APPROVED:
July ,
, A.D., 1991.
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homas A. Stocks
Mayor