Ordinance 233-73 - Laserfiche WebLink

• • 1 activities as an actual operating automobile service station with normal 2 and adequate inventories of motor vehicle fuel, or, in the alternative, the 3 buildings and structures on the site specified in the notice shall be 4 5 demolished and removed together with the removal of all underground tanks 6 and piping. Proper service of such notice shall be by personal service upon 7 the owner of record, if he shall be found within the city limits. If he is 8 not found within the city limits such service may be made upon said owner by 9 registered mail or certified mail, provided, that if such notice is by 10 registered mail or certified mail, the designated period within which said 11 owner or person in charge is required to comply with the order of the 12 Director of Community Development, or his designee, shall begin 13 14 as of the date he receives such notice. 15 Section 4: Right to Demolish 16 In case the owner shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with the notice 17 to actively operate a service station, or to demolish and remove 18 said buildings, tanks, or structure, or portion thereof, the City Council 19 may order the owner of the building prosecuted as a violator of the 20 provision of this code and may order the Director of Community Development, 21 or his designee, to proceed with the work specified in such notice. 22 23 Section 5: Costs 24 The amount of the cost of such repairs, alterations or improvements, 25 vacating and closing, or removal, or demolition by the Director 26 of Community Development, or his designee, plus $250.00 administration 27 and collection fee costs, shall be collected from the owner by collection 28 procedures, including action of the debt and execution, or such costs may 29 be assessed against the real property upon which such cost was incurred unless 30 such amount is previously paid. 31 32 A. In the event that costs are assessed against the real Page 2