§ 8-42. Order to repair, secure or demolish; notice.

(a)

The persons having an interest in the property shall be given a reasonable period of time in which to comply with the building maintenance commission's order, such period not to exceed 120 days, unless, in the judgment and discretion of the building maintenance commission, it is determined that a greater period of time is necessary. The order shall state the date by which the action ordered must be completed, and state that the mayor shall cause the building to be vacated, repaired or demolished if the persons having an interest in the property do not comply with the order. The order of the building maintenance commission shall be served on all persons having an interest in the property.

(b)

A copy of the order of the building maintenance commission shall also be filed in the mortgage and conveyance records of the parish in which the land lies.

(c)

If the persons having an interest in the property fail to comply with the order of the building maintenance commission within the time specified in the order for compliance, the mayor shall cause such building to be vacated, repaired or demolished pursuant to the order of the building maintenance commission.

(d)

In any instance in which an order had been issued that a building be brought into compliance by securing the building and the owner complies with the order by securing the building, the building maintenance commission case file shall, nevertheless, remain active for a period of three years from the date of signature of the order. The building inspector may request that the building maintenance commission reconvene the hearing if he receives evidence that the building has not remained secured and is in contravention of this article. Upon notice to the owner, lien holders, occupants and other persons having an interest in the property, the building maintenance commission shall reconvene the hearing. If the building maintenance commission finds that the building remains a dangerous building notwithstanding the owners' efforts to secure it, it may issue a revised order that the building be demolished.

(Code 1968, § 5-28; Ord. No. 2007-09, § 6, 12-4-2007)