Ordinance 4224 - Laserfiche WebLink

dwelling, building, or structure (after a call for bids) to the highest bidder, and shall' credit the proceeds of such sale against the cost of the removal of demolition, and if there be any balance remaining it shall be pai• to the parties entitled thereto as determined by the Housing and Building Administrator after deduct- ing the cost incident thereto. Section 9: That ECC 2 .24.090 be, and the same is hereby amended, to read a. follows, to wit: 2 .24.090 Emergen y •rocedure . In cases where it reason- ably appears a ere 1- imme•la e danger to the life or safety of any person unless a "d=ngerous building" as defined is imme- diately repaired, vacated, or demolished, the Housing and Building Administrator shall repor such facts to the City Council and the City Council shall cause . resolution to be passed authorizing the Housing and Building ` dministrator to effect the immediate repair, vacation or demolition of such "dangerous building" . The costs of such emerge y repair, vacation or demolition of such "dangerous building" shall be collected in the same manner as provided in Section 2 .24.080 hereof. Section 10: That ECC 2.24.100 be, and the same is hereby amended, to read as follows, to wit: 2.24.100 Administrative liability. No officer, agent, or employee of the City of 'Everett shall render himself personally liable for any damage that may accrue to persons or property as a result of any act required or permitted in the discharge of his duties under this chapter. Any suit brought against any officer, agent, or employee of the City of Everett as a result of any act required or permitted in the discharge of his duties under this chapter shall be defended by the City Attorney until the final determination of the proceedings therein. Section 11: That ECC 2.24.110 and 2.24.120 be, and the same are hereby amended, to read as follows, to wit : 2 .24.110 Fire, Police, Building Inspection Department 's Duties . The Chief of the Fire 'Prevention Bureau and/or his authorized representative, the Chief of the Police Department and/or his authorized representative and/or the Building Inspec- tion Department employees shall make a report in writing to the Housing and Building Administrator of any buildings or structures which are, or may be, suspected to be "dangerous buildings" within the terms of this chapter. Such reports must be delivered to the Housing and Building Administrator within twenty-four hours of the discovery of such buildings . It is the intention of the City Council that each separate provision of this chapter shall be deemed independent of all other provisions herein, and it is further the intentyon of the City Council that if any provision of this chapter be declared invalid, all other provi- sions thereof shall remain valid and enforceable . Section 12: That ECC 2 .24.130 be, and the same is hereby amended, to read as follows, to wit: 2 .24.12.0 Other Remedies . Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to abrogate or impair the power of the municipality of the City of Everett, acting through its duly authorized officers and officials, to enforce any provisions of its charter or of any other ordinances of the City of Everett or regulation, to proceed under the law of the State of Washington in cases provided for public nuis nces, or otherwise . - 7 -