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BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS tion that a full copy of the report is available for review in the ofFice of the city clerk, together with the probable time and date that the city council will consider the full report. (Code 1970, § 7-35; Ord. No. 84-031, § 1, 4-9-84) Sec. 7-52. Action by council on report; order to repair or remove. The city council shall receive the report pro. vided for in section 7-51 and wnsider the same at its first regular or special meeting thereafter or as soon as practicable. The owner shall be enti- tled at such meeting to be heard on the matters contained in the report and to present witnesses to the council, and shall be entitled to obtain the necessary process to summon such witnesses. The council shall also hear such other witnesses and consider such other facts as may Ue deemed nec- essary by it to arrive at proper conclusions con- cerning the building. Should the city council con- clude that the facts show that the building constitutes a serious fire hazard to life and prop- erty, or that the building is dilapidated or dan- gerous to life and property, or a dangerous struc- ture to life and property, but that measures can be taken to remove the dangerous conditions and render the building safe, it shall specify the mea- sures necessary to correct the dangerous condi- tions and shall, by ordinance, order the owner to take such measures and correct such conditions, setting forth the time in which the work is to be accomplished by him. The owner may, at his dis- cretion, instead of complying with such order, de- molish the building completely and remove the same. If the city council should conclude that the facts show that the conditions rendering the build- ing a serious fire hazard to life and property, or that Lhe building is dilapidated or dangerous to life and property or a dangerous structure to life and property, cannot be corrected by any mea- sures, it shall find and declare the building to be a nuisance and shall, by ordinance, order the owner to proceed ferthwith and within a specified time to demolish and remove the building. A copy of the ordinance embodying the final decision and order of the city council shall be mailed or deliv- ered to the owner by the city clerk. (Code 1970, 0 7-36) Sec. 7-53. Penalty. § 7.71 (a) It shall be unlawful for the owner of prop- erty to fail to comply with an order of the city council given pursuant to section 7-52, within the time specified in such order. It shall be a defense to the violation described herein that the time given in the order oF the city council has been extended by the city council. (b) Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), and each day's continuance of any violation of the above-enumerated section shall constitute and be deemed a separate offense. (Code 1970, § 7-37; Ord. No. 2385, 1, 2, 5-8-78; Ord. No. 84-004, § 1, 1-9-84; Ord. No. 87-044, § 3, 5-19-87) Secs. 7-54-7-70. Reserved. ARTICLE IV. MOVING OF BUILDINGS" DIVISION 1. GENERALLY Sec. 7-71. Permit. (a) No person shall move any building or struc- ture of any type which is greater than eight(8) feet in width, or twelve (12) feet in length, or ten (10) feet in height, or in excess of ninety-six (96) square feet of floor space, along or across any street or highway within the City, without first obtaining a permit so to do from the building off"icial. Such permit shall be issued only to a house mover licensed under the provisions of this article. (b) A licensed house mover desiring a permit required by this section shall Cile an application therefor with the building official. The applica- tion shall show the size and height of the building propoaed to be moved, its present location, the proposed relocation, the route of the proposed move- ment over public or private property, the proposed time and date of the movement and the owner of the structure to be moved. If the structure pro- •Cross reference-Tratl'ic generally, Ch. 31. 491