BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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ANY KIND.

(C) "DIRECTOR" MEANS THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS.

3-6.

(A)    IF THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PERMITS AND
INSPECTIONS FINDS THAT:

(1)    A BUILDING HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED, ALTERED,
OR REPAIRED IN AN UNLAWFUL MANNER;

(2)    A BUILDING IS A FIRE HAZARD FOR ANY REASON,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A LACK OF REPAIR, AGE,
DILAPIDATED CONDITION, OR ABANDONMENT; OR

(3)    ANY CONDITION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, THE STORAGE OF COMBUSTIBLE, FLAMMABLE, OR EXPLOSIVE
SUBSTANCES OR MATERIAL IN A BUILDING OR ON A PREMISES
ENDANGERS THE SAFETY OF PERSONS OCCUPYING OR USING THE
BUILDING OR PREMISES OR ENDANGERS ANY ADJACENT BUILDING,
PREMISES, OR PROPERTY, HE MAY ORDER THE OWNER OF THE
BUILDING OR PREMISES TO REPAIR OR DEMOLISH THE BUILDING OR
CORRECT THE DANGEROUS CONDITION AS THE CASE MAY BE.

(B)    EVERY ORDER   ISSUED UNDER THIS   SUBHEADING SHALL BE
IN WRITING AND SHALL      BE DIRECTED TO     THE OWNER OF THE
BUILDING OR PREMISES.      IT SHALL SPECIFY   A DATE BY WHICH THE
OWNER MUST COMPLY WITH   THE ORDER.

(C)    ANY PERSON DESIRING TO CONTEST AN ORDER OF THE
DIRECTOR MAY FILE AN APPEAL TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS WITHIN 15 DAYS OF SERVICE OF THE ORDER.

3-7-

(A) ORDERS ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBHEADING SHALL BE
SERVED WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF THE DATE OF THE NOTICE.

(B) (1) THE ORDER SHALL BE SERVED BY DELIVERING A
COPY TO THE OWNER.

(2) IF THE OWNER IS ABSENT FROM THE COUNTY OR
IF HIS WHEREABOUTS IS UNKNOWN THE ORDER MAY BE SERVED BY
POSTING A COPY IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE ON THE BUILDING OR
PREMISES AND MAILING A COPY BY REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN
RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF THE OWNER.

3-8-

(A) IN THE EVENT THAT THE OWNER FAILS TO COMPLY WITH
AN ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR WITHIN 30 DAYS OF SERVICE OF THE
ORDER, THE DIRECTOR, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, MAY ENTER THE BUILDING OR PREMISES
AFFECTED BY THE ORDER AND CAUSE THE BUILDING OR PREMISES TO
BE REPAIRED OR DEMOLISHED AND THE MATERIALS REMOVED OR CAUSE
ANY DANGEROUS CONDITION TO BE REMEDIED, AS THE CASE MAY BE,