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(2) Inspection Access: If any owner, occupant or other
<br />person in charge of a d:velliny or dwelling unit fails or -refuses
<br />to permit free access and entry to the structure or premises
<br />under his control for an inspection pursuant to this chapter, the
<br />official may seek a court order authorizing such inspections.
<br />53.060. -~otice of Violation.
<br />(1) PThenever a compliance official determines that any
<br />dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit, or the premises
<br />surrounding any of these fails to meet the requirements set forth
<br />in t?zis chapter, he shall issue a notice setting forth the
<br />alleged failure and advising the owner, occupant, operator,. or
<br />agent that such failure .must be corrected. This notice shall:
<br />(a) Be in vrriting;
<br />(b) Set forth the alleged violations of this chapter;
<br />(c) Describe t?ze d:elling, dwelling unit, or rooming
<br />unit or :,here the violations are alleged to exist or to have been
<br />committed;
<br />(d) Provide a reasonable tine, not to exceed sixty
<br />(60) days, for the correction of any alleged violations; and
<br />(e) 2dotice to be served on owner, operator, agent, or
<br />occupant of the dwelling, dJ>elling unit, or rooming unit •
<br />personally, or by certified mail, addressed to the last known
<br />place of residence of the owner, occupant, operator or agent, if
<br />upon attempt to locate owner, occupant, operator, agent, none
<br />can be found, c~otice may be posted on or near dwelling, dwelling
<br />unit, rooming unit, or premises described in notice.
<br />(2) Re airs and Corrective Action: 6dhenever an owner,
<br />operator, agent of a dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit,
<br />neglects or refuses to make repairs or other corrective action
<br />called for by order or notice of violation issued by a compliance
<br />official, the City may undertake such repairs or action, :ehen in
<br />its judgment the failure to do so will substantially endanger the
<br />public health, safety, or welfare. The cost of such repairs and
<br />actions shall be charged against the property in which the
<br />violations exist.
<br />53.070. Secure Unfit and Vacated Dwellincts. The owner,
<br />cperator, or agent of a dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit,
<br />which has been declared unfit for human habitation or which is
<br />otlierwis~ vacant for a period of thirty (30) days or more, shall
<br />make same safe and secure so that it is not hazardous to the
<br />health, safety and welfare of the public and does not constitu`e
<br />a public nuisance. Any vacant dwelling, dwelling unit, or
<br />rooming unit open at doors or windows if unguarded, shall be
<br />deemed to be a hazard to health, safety or welfare of the public •
<br />and a public nuisance within the meaning of this chapter.
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