Amend- Ch.6 Article 8 Sec.37-Update Boca Code

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(f) The Board of Public Safety shall have the responsibility for ' fixing the average "processing expense" as provided in the �-rrf-��e��= Unsafe Building "'-��a'"""a� Law. (g) Unsafe building fund: (1) As provided by Section 14 of the £�e-�e�r �e�-a= Unsafe Building f'��°'a�°'a� L3W� a fund designated as the "unsafe building fund" shall be established in the operating budget of the Department of Code Enforcement . Any balance remaining at the end of the fiscal year shall be carried over in the fund for the following year and shall not revert to the general fund. Monies for such fund may be received from any source including appropriations by local, State or Federal governments, and donations . (2) As further provided by Section 15 of the �'��?�___�� Unsafe Building .`_'�;�a�=a� LdW� The Code Enforcement Department may take action to transfer all or any part of any money which may exist in the "building, demolition, repair and contingent fund" created by IC 18-5-5-7, to the unsafe building fund. (h) Penalties. An ordinance citation may be issued with respect to any existing building or structure which is in violation of the provisions of the BOCA National Property Maintenance Code/3-9-�� 1996, as adopted by reference in subsection (a) and modified by subsection (b) , or which is in violation of the ��r€e�e�re�r�e� Unsafe Building ��'��a� Law, I .C. 36-7-9-1 through I .C. 36-7-9-28, as it may be amended from time to time, adopted by reference in subsection (c) , or which is in violation of the Minimum Maintenance Standards or the Preservation Standards for Historic Landmarks as adopted by reference in subsection (e) . Such a citation shall be issued to any person with a substantial interest in the property affected. A citation issued pursuant to this section shall impose a fine not less than twenty-five dollars ($25 .00) for the first day of violation, a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50 .00) for the second day of violation and a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100 . 00) for every day of violation thereafter with each day of violation constituting a separate violation for which a citation may be issued. No fine, however, shall exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2, 500 .00) . �i,� Public Nuisance . A buildinq or propertv existincr in violation of the Standards reQUired bv this section constitutes a public nuisance .