Shasta Lake Municipal Code Ch. 8.12 Summary Abatement—immediately Dangerous Buildings and Conditions

Notwithstanding any provisions of this title to the contrary, the procedures for the abatement of an immediately dangerous building, structure or condition shall be regulated by the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 00-126 § 1 (part))

The health officer, fire chief, building official and the director of development services and their respective designees are each authorized to administer and enforce all provisions of this chapter, including but not limited to the classification of immediately dangerous conditions or buildings for the purpose of abating those conditions which exist as the result of a violation of those ordinances for which their respective departments have primary enforcement responsibility.

(Ord. 00-126 § 1 (part))

For the purpose of this chapter:

"Immediately dangerous building or structure" means any building or structure which has been so damaged by fire, infestation, seismic disturbance, or by any other cause, including neglect, to the extent that its structural integrity is irreparably damaged or destroyed and is in imminent danger of collapsing or where the condition of the structure poses an immediate and present threat to life, health or safety of the public.

"Immediately dangerous condition" means a condition on any premises or property which, in the opinion of the health officer, the fire chief, the building official or the director of development services, is of such a nature as to be imminently dangerous to the health, safety or welfare of the public, which if abated according to the procedures of this code, would, during the pendency of such proceedings, subject the public to potential harm of a serious nature.

(Ord. 00-126 § 1 (part))

A. Whenever the building official or fire chief has inspected or caused to be inspected any building or structure and has found and determined that such building or structure is an immediately dangerous building or structure as defined in Section 8.12.030 the same may be summarily abated and removed by the city without compliance with the provisions of this code prior to such abatement.

B. The building official or fire chief may summarily abate the immediately dangerous building and/or the dangerous conditions in any reasonable manner which he/she determines will eliminate the immediate threat to the health, safety and welfare of the public. Reasonable means to abate the immediately dangerous building and/or the dangerous conditions include, but are not limited to, demolition, repairing, boarding to city specifications, securing, fencing, barricading, vacating and removal of debris and junk.

C. No action shall be taken to summarily abate an immediately dangerous building without prior approval of the city attorney or his/her authorized representative.

(Ord. 00-126 § 1 (part))

The cost of abatement, including all reasonable administrative and engineering costs incurred by the city as a result of any action taken pursuant to this chapter may be assessed as a lien against the property upon which the immediately dangerous building or structure was located and may be made a personal obligation of the property owner. The recovery of such costs shall be governed by the procedures provided in Chapter 8.16, Article X of this title.

(Ord. 00-126 § 1 (part))