Supplementing Municipal Code Chapter 20 Vacant Structures and Proving for a Penalty

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barricade fronting upon the public right -of -way shall be covered with a weather- resistant paint or stain. Sec. 20 -36 REMOVAL OF SIGNS Any sign attached to or mounted on any such vacant structure which extends above, over or upon the public walkway or street and which, in the opinion of the Building Commissioner, is unsafe, unsightly or in need of repair, shall be removed, on order of the Building Commissioner. Sec. 20 -37 ENFORCEMENT The violation of any provision of this article is hereby found and determined to constitute a public nuisance which shall be abated as follows: a) When ever the Building Commissioner deter- mines that a vacant structure is being maintained in violation of any provision of this article he shall give to the owner of said structure written notice specifying the violations and indicating the corrective action required under this article. The notice shall order the owner to complete the corrective action required not later than 15 days after the date on which the notice is mailed. The notice shall state that if the corrective action is not completed within the 15 day period: the work will be completed by the Building Commissioner; or, in appropriate cases, that the structure will be demolished; and the costs of such work assessed against the property as a lien; or, that penal action will be taken. b) Any owner or other interested person having any abjection to or feeling aggrieved by the order of the Building Commissioner may appeal such order by filing with the Clerk of the Board of Public Works and Safety a request that the matter be set for an appeal hearing by the Board of Public Works and Safety. Said Board shall hear such appeal as expeditiously as possible, and either confirm, modify, or rescind the order of the Building Commissioner. Any person or corporation who may be aggrieved by the final action taken by the Board of Public Works and Safety may take an appeal therefrom as provided by Burns' Indiana Statutes, Sec. 47 -6147. c) The violation of any provision of this article, or the refusal to comply with a final order of the Building Commissioner or of the Board of Public Works and Safety if an appeal is taken, shall be a misdemeanor, punishable as other misdemeanors defined by the South Bend Municipal Code.