§ 23-27.3-124.2 - Notice of unsafe condition.
SECTION 23-27.3-124.2
§ 23-27.3-124.2 Notice of unsafecondition. – When the whole or any part of any building, sign, or other structure shall bedeclared to be in an unsafe condition, the building official shall issue anotice of the unsafe condition to the owner of record describing the buildingor structure deemed unsafe, and an order either requiring that the building,sign, or structure be made safe or be demolished within a reasonable,stipulated time. All notices and orders shall be in writing and shall bedelivered to the owners of the building by the building official or his or herdesignated agent or shall be sent by registered or certified mail to the lastknown address of the owner or owners. Orders to demolish any building, a sign,or structure shall also be issued to all mortgagees of record. If any owner ormortgagee cannot be located after due and diligent search, the notice and ordershall be posted upon a conspicuous part of the building or structure, and theprocedure shall be deemed the equivalent of personal notice. When a building orstructure is ordered secured for any reason by the building official, the ownershall board the building or structure in accordance with § 23-27.3-124.6within seven (7) days, or the building official may cause the necessary work tobe done to secure the building or structure. The cost of the work shall bebilled to the owner and be a lien against the real property as provided in§ 23-27.3-125.7.