§ 10-141. Inspection and fees.

(a)

Inspection. Whenever the manager has reason to believe that a property is neglected or derelict as defined in this article or when requested by the landmark preservation commission or lower downtown review board to inspect a historic property, the manager shall inspect the property to determine if it complies with this article and all other applicable laws and codes, including rules and regulations pursuant to them. If, after inspection, the manager finds that a property is neglected or derelict, the manager may issue a written notice of violation and proceed under section 10-139 of this article.

(b)

Neglected and derelict building list. If the manager issues a notice of violation pursuant to section 10-139(b), the property must be placed on the neglected and derelict building (NADB) list maintained by the manager. The manager shall issue a notice of placement on the NADB list to the owner that the property has been placed on the NADB list. The notice must include:

(1)

The property's address and a legal description of the property;

(2)

A concise statement as to the basis of the manager's determination; and

(3)

A brief explanation about assessment of fees under this section.

(c)

Quarterly inspection. The manager shall conduct, at a minimum, quarterly inspections of neglected or derelict properties to ensure compliance with applicable codes.

(d)

Compliance. When all violations of the Code have been abated and a neglected or derelict property has been legally reoccupied, or when the building has been demolished and the lot cleared in accordance with provisions of this Code, the property will be removed from the NADB list.

(e)

Assessment of fees.

(1)

The NADB list fee will not be assessed against the owner so long as the owner meets all of the requirements below. Upon failure to meet any of the three conditions below, however, a nonrefundable yearly fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) will be assessed against the owner. The initial fee will be assessed upon failure to:

(A)

Submit an approvable remedial plan in accordance with section 10-139(b) or failure to comply with any of the deadlines set forth in an approved remedial plan;

(B)

Comply with any property related provision of the Code; or

(C)

Pay all other fees and penalties related to or arising out of any violation of section 10-138(c) within the prescribed time period.

(2)

Once the fee has been assessed, for each subsequent twelve-month period or part thereof that the property remains on the NADB list, the fee will be assessed on the anniversary date of the initial assessment. The fee is due and payable thirty (30) days from the date of the invoice unless it is paid in quarterly installments of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). For quarterly payments, the first payment is due and payable thirty (30) days from the date of the invoice and the remaining payments are due and payable on a quarterly basis calculated from the date of the initial assessment. If any annual or quarterly payment is more than thirty (30) days past due, a fifty-dollar late fee will be assessed.

(Ord. No. 90-95, § 3, 2-6-95; Ord. No. 638-98, § 1(h), 9-14-98; Ord. No. 807-03, §§ 8, 9, 10-27-03; Ord. No. 499-12, § 4, 10-8-12)