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Timestamp: 2018-07-21 06:07:26
Document Index: 700405361

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 505', '§ 505', '§505', '§502', '§505', '§502', '§1', '§505', '§502', '§2', '§505', '§2', '§2', '§1', '§505', '§502']

City of Breckenridge Hills, MO Dangerous Buildings
§ 505.065 Offices of Building Inspector and Building Commissioner Combined.
§ 505.090 Violations — Disregarding Notices or Orders.
Section 505.065 Offices of Building Inspector and Building Commissioner Combined.
Section 505.090 Violations — Disregarding Notices or Orders.
[CC 1996 §505.010; CC 1981 §502.010]
It is the purpose of this Chapter to provide a just, equitable and practicable method for the repairing, vacation or demolition of buildings or structures that may endanger the life, limb, health, property, safety or welfare of the occupants of such buildings or the general public and this Chapter shall apply to all dangerous buildings, as herein defined, that now are in existence or that may hereafter exist in the City of Breckenridge Hills, Missouri.
[CC 1996 §505.020; CC 1981 §502.020; Ord. No. 912 §1, 10-17-1994]
Any room, building, structure or inhabitable structure as defined in Section 569.010, RSMo., which is used for the illegal use, keeping or selling of controlled substances, imitation controlled substances or controlled substance analogues as defined in Chapter 195, RSMo.
Any violation of provisions of the Housing Code applying to the maintenance of the building or dwelling unit which if not promptly corrected will constitute a fire hazard or a substantial threat to the life, health or safety of occupants thereof or to the public.
[CC 1996 §505.040; CC 1981 §502.100]
Notify in writing, either by personal service or by certified mail, return receipt requested or if service cannot be had by either of these modes of service, then service may be had by publication in a newspaper qualified to publish legal notices for two (2) consecutive weeks, the owner, occupant, lessee, mortgagee, agent and all other persons having an interest in said building as shown by the land records of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Louis County of any building found by him/her to be a dangerous building within the standards set forth in Section 505.020.
Appear at all hearings conducted by the Mayor and City Council and testify as to the condition of dangerous buildings.
[Ord. No. 1207 §§2 — 3, 3-24-2014]
[CC 1996 §505.060]
Upon receipt of a report from the Building Inspector indicating failure by the owner, lessee, occupant, mortgagee, agent or other persons(s) having interest in said building to commence work of reconditioning or demolition within the time specified by this Chapter or upon failure to proceed continuously with work without unnecessary delay, the Building Commissioner shall schedule a hearing to be held before the Breckenridge Hills City Council and City Attorney giving the affected parties full and adequate hearing on the matter. [Ord. No. 1206 §§2 — 3, 3-24-2014]
Written notice of said hearing shall be given either by personal service or by certified mail, return receipt requested or if service cannot be had by either of those modes of service, then by publication in a newspaper qualified to publish legal notices, at least ten (10) days in advance of the hearing date, to the owner, occupant, mortgagee, lessee, agent and all other persons having an interest in said building as shown by the land records of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Louis County to appear before the City Council on the date specified in the notice to show cause why the building or structure reported to be a dangerous building should not be repaired, vacated or demolished in accordance with the statement of particulars set forth in the Building Inspector's notice as provided herein.
The Mayor, at the direction and a majority vote of the City Council, shall make written findings of fact from the evidence offered at said hearing as to whether or not the building in question is a dangerous building within the terms of Section 505.020 of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 1206 §§2 — 3, 3-24-2014]
If the evidence supports a finding based upon competent and substantial evidence that the building or structure is a dangerous building and a nuisance and detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of the residents of the City, the Mayor, with the advice and consent of a majority of the City Council, shall issue an order based upon his/her findings of fact commanding the owner, occupant, mortgagee, lessee, agent or other persons(s) having an interest in said building as shown by the land records of St. Louis County to repair, vacate or demolish any building found to be a dangerous building and to clean up the property, provided that any person so notified shall have the privilege of either repairing or vacating and repairing said building, if such repair will comply with the ordinances of this City or the owner or any person having an interest in said building as shown by the land records of St. Louis County may vacate and demolish said dangerous building at his/her own risk to prevent the acquiring by the City of the lien against the land where the dangerous building stands. If the evidence does not support a finding that a building or structure is a dangerous building or a nuisance or detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of the residents of the City, no order shall be issued.
If the owner, occupant, mortgagee or lessee fails to comply with the order within thirty (30) days, the Building Commissioner shall cause such building or structure to be repaired, vacated or demolished and the property cleaned up as the facts may warrant; and the Building Commissioner shall certify the cost of the work borne by the City for such repair, vacation or demolition or cleanup to the City Clerk as a special assessment represented by a special tax bill against the real property affected; said tax bill shall be a lien upon said property and shall be deemed a personal debt against the property owner(s) unless the building or structure is demolished, secured or repaired by a contractor pursuant to an order issued by the City and such contractor files a mechanic's lien against the property where the dangerous building is located. The contractor may enforce this lien as provided in Sections 429.010 to 429.360, RSMo. Except as provided in Subsection (6) of this Section, at the request of the taxpayer this special tax bill may be paid in installments over a period of not more than ten (10) years; said assessment shall bear interest at the rate of nine percent (9%) per annum until paid.
[Ord. No. 1204 §1, 3-24-2014]
The offices of Building Inspector and Building Commissioner, pursuant to Sections 505.050 and 505.060, respectively, of the City of Breckenridge Hills Municipal Code, shall hereby be combined, and the same individual shall serve as both Building Inspector and Commissioner. The Building Inspector/Commissioner shall be appointed by the Mayor with the consent and approval of the City Council. He/she shall serve for a period of one (1) year or until his/her successor shall be named and qualified.
[CC 1996 §505.070; CC 1981 §502.130]
Any owner, occupant, lessee, mortgagee, agent or any other person(s) having an interest in a dangerous building as shown by the land records of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Louis County may appeal such decision to the Circuit Court of St. Louis County as provided for in Sections 536.100 to 536.140, RSMo., if a proper record as defined in Section 536.130, RSMo., is maintained of the hearing provided for in Section 505.060 hereof. Otherwise, the appeal shall be made pursuant to the procedures provided for in Section 536.150, RSMo.
In cases where it reasonably appears that there is immediate danger to the health, life or safety of any person unless a dangerous building, as defined herein, is immediately repaired, vacated or demolished and the property is cleaned up, the Building Inspector shall report such facts to the Building Commissioner and the Building Commissioner may cause the immediate repair, vacation or demolition of such dangerous building. The costs of such emergency repair, vacation or demolition of such dangerous building shall be collected in the same manner as provided in Section 505.060, Subsection (5) et seq.