§ 80-3. Inspection and order.

A. 

When, in the opinion of the official appointed by the Town Board of the Town of Hamburg for the purposes of enforcing this chapter, any structure located within the Town of Hamburg shall be deemed to be unsafe or dangerous to the public, he shall make a formal inspection thereof and report in writing to the Town Board of the Town of Hamburg his findings and recommendation in regard to its removal or repair.

B. 

Said Town Board shall thereafter consider said report and, by resolution, determine if in its opinion the report so warrants that said structure or building is unsafe and dangerous and order its removal or repair if the same can be safely repaired, and further order that a notice shall be given to the owner of the structure and the property on which the structure is located (hereinafter the "owner") in the manner herein as provided in § 80-3C.

C. 

Prior to repairing, securing or demolishing such unsafe building or structure either by Town employees or pursuant to a contract, the Town Board shall notify the owner in writing of the estimated cost of such work at the address of the property and at the address as indicated on the assessment roll of the Town of Hamburg by depositing a true copy of the same enclosed in a postpaid, properly addressed wrapper in a post office official depository under the exclusive care and custody of the United States Postal Service within the State of New York. Such notice shall state the date, time and place where the Town Board, or its designees, shall hold a public hearing on the condition of the property which requires repairing, securing or demolishing such structure and on the amount of such estimated cost and that the owner may appear before the Town Board, or its designees, to contest or object to the repairing, securing or demolishing of such structure and/or the estimated cost of same. Such hearing shall be held not less than 20 days after serving of such notice. After such hearing the Town Board, or its designees, shall render its findings and order and serve a copy of same on the owner by certified mail: however, any increase in the estimated cost shall require another public hearing on like notice of the increased amount. After the Town Board, or its designees, shall determine the final amount of costs, the Town Board shall adopt a resolution levying the same upon the land on which the unsafe building or structure is located.

[Added 8-12-1996 by L.L. No. 8-1996; amended 8-9-2010 by L.L. No. 5-2010

Amended 8-9-2010 by L.L. No. 5-2010