Building Standards Commission

The City Council has been designated as the building standards commission to hear cases concerning alleged violations of the City's housing and dangerous buildings regulations. Shall have the powers and duties and comply with the procedures established by City Code Sec. 10-161.

Substandard Structures 

A structure can be declared substandard if it is found unfit for human occupancy due to the lack of maintenance or disrepair, and constitutes a hazard to the occupants or public. 

When the building official has inspected or caused to be inspected any building and has found and determined that the building is substandard, the building official may take any or all of the following actions, as he or she deems appropriate:

Issue notice to the record owner that the building is substandard and must be repaired or demolished;

Issue citation(s) for violation(s) of this section; and/or

Recommend to the municipal court that abatement proceedings be commenced.