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Council advances rewrite of dangerous-buildings code to shorten notification and change fee structure
Summary
Council approved first reading of a rewrite to Chapter 8 (dangerous/unsafe structures) that shortens owner-notice timelines and replaces a $100 per-action administrative fee with a city fee equal to 30% of total demolition costs; the ordinance will return to the Oct. 27 agenda for further action.
City staff presented a proposed repeal and reenactment of Chapter 8, Article 4 (Dangerous Buildings) to shorten processing timelines, eliminate redundant language and change the administrative-fee structure.
Staff explained the previous process involved multiple 15-day and 14-day notices and additional newspaper postings, which contributed to a prolonged timeline to remediate dangerous structures. The revised approach shortens notification to a single 30-day notice for property owners to appear at a hearing; if no appeal is filed, the city may proceed with demolition. The draft also replaces a $100 per administrative action fee with a fee equal to 30% of the city's total demolition cost, intended to better align costs with actual demolition expenses.
Council approved the ordinance's first reading and placed the item on the Oct. 27 agenda for further consideration.
