§ 510.050. Duties of Building Inspector — Procedure and Notice., Chapter 510. Dangerous Buildings, Building and Construction, Code of Ordinances, Webb City

The Building Inspector shall have the duty under this Chapter to:

Inspect, or cause to be inspected, as often as may be necessary, all residential, institutional, assembly, commercial, industrial, garage, special or miscellaneous occupancy buildings for the purpose of determining whether any conditions exist that render such places a dangerous building when he/she has reasonable grounds to believe that any such building is dangerous.

Inspect any building, wall or structure about which complaints are filed by any person to the effect that a building, wall or structure is or may be existing in violation of this Chapter and the Building Inspector determines that there are reasonable grounds to believe that such building is dangerous.

Inspect any building, wall or structure reported by the Fire or Police Departments of this City as probably existing in violation of this Chapter.

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) successive weeks, the owner, occupant, lessee, mortgagee, agent and all other person having an interest in said building as shown by the land records of the Recorder of Deeds of Jasper County of any building found by him/her to be a dangerous building within the standards set forth in Section 510.020.

The notice required shall state that:

The owner must vacate, vacate and repair, or vacate and demolish said building and clean up the lot or property on which the building is located in accordance with the terms of the notice and this Chapter;

The occupant or lessee must vacate said building or have it repaired in accordance with the notice and remain in possession;

The mortgagee, agent or other persons having an interest in said building as shown by the land records of the Recorder of Deeds of the County wherein the land is located may, at his/her own risk, repair, vacate or demolish the building and clean up the property or have such work done, provided that any person notified under this Subsection to repair, vacate or demolish any building or clean up the property shall be given such reasonable time not exceeding thirty (30) days to commence the required work.

The notice provided for in this Section shall state a description of the building or structure deemed dangerous, a statement of the particulars that make the building or structure a dangerous building and an order requiring the designated work to be commenced within the time provided for in the above Subsection.

Report in writing to the City Building Commissioner the non-compliance with any notice to vacate, repair, demolish, clean up the property or upon the failure to proceed continuously with the work without unnecessary delay.

Appear at all hearings conducted by the Building Commissioner and testify as to the condition of dangerous buildings.

Immediately report to the Building Commissioner concerning any building found by him/her to be inherently dangerous and that he/she determined to be a nuisance per se. The Building Commissioner may direct that such building be marked or posted with a written notice reading substantially as follows:

This building has been found to be a dangerous building by the Building Inspector. This notice is to remain on this building and/or property until it is repaired, vacated or demolished and the property is cleaned up in accordance with the notice that has been given the owner, occupant, lessee, mortgagee or agent of this building and all other persons having an interest in said building as shown by the land records of the Recorder of Deeds of Jasper County. It is unlawful to remove this notice until such notice is complied with.

Provided however, that the order by the Building Commissioner and the posting of said notice shall not be construed to deprive all persons entitled thereto by this Chapter to the notice and hearing prescribed herein.