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(e) Authority of the commission. Following notice and public hearing, the commission may undertake any of the following actions, or a combination of such actions: (1) Declare a building or structure dangerous or substandard in accordance with the standards set out in this article.; (2) Order the securing, within a fixed period, of buildings or structures found to be in violation of this article; (3) Order the demolition or removal, within a fixed period, of buildings or structures found to be in violation of this article; (4) Order the repair, within a fixed period, of buildings or structures found to be in violation of this article; (5) Order, in an appropriate case, the immediate vacation of persons or the immediate removal of property found on private property, enter on private property to secure the vacation or removal if it is determined that conditions exist on the property that constitute a violation of this article, and order action to be taken as necessary to remedy, alleviate, or remove any substandard building or structure found to exist. (6) Issue orders or directives to any peace officer of the state, including a sheriff or constable or the chief of police of the City, to enforce and carry out the lawful orders or directives of the commission; and (7) Upon a finding that the owner was actually notified of the provisions of this article and any other applicable City building standards, and a further finding that after the owner received notice of this article's provisions, the owner committed acts in violation of this article or failed to take action necessary for compliance with this article, the commission then may determine the amount and duration of a civil penalty which the city may be entitled to recover for such violations, not to exceed $1,000.00 per day for each violation of this article for non-homestead property, $10 per day for homestead property. Any civil penalty so assessed shall accrue interest at the rate of 10 percent a year from the date of assessment until paid in full. (f) Standards. The following standards shall be applied by the building and standards commission in determining whether or not to order a building or structure repaired, vacated, demolished, or secured, or a combination of such remedies: Page 11 of 26