Chapter 19.28
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS

Sections:

19.28.010    Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings adopted.

19.28.010 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings adopted.

(a)    The Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 Edition, published by the International Conference of Building Officials, is expressly referred to and adopted and by this reference and adoption made a part of this chapter as if fully set forth herein, save and except those specific deletions, amendments, and additions made in subsection (b) of this section. One copy of said Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings shall be filed and kept in the office of the city clerk.

(b)    The following provisions designated “deletion” are deleted and excepted from, and the following provisions designated “addition” are added to, and the following provisions designated “amendment” are amendments to, the provisions of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 Edition, adopted by reference as part of the Ketchikan Municipal Code so as to be and become part of the code of the city as so amended.

(1)    Amendment. The third sentence only of Section 301, General, is hereby amended to read as follows:

Webster’s New American Dictionary, copyright 1995, shall be construed as providing ordinary accepted meanings.

(2)    Amendment. Section 801.2, Costs, is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION 801.2 – COSTS

801.2 Costs. The cost of such work shall be paid from the repair and demolition fund, and may be recovered as set forth in Section 905.

(3)    Amendment. Section 905, Personal Obligation or Special Assessment, is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION 905 – PERSONAL OBLIGATION – SPECIAL ASSESSMENT – LIEN

905.1 General. The legislative body of this jurisdiction may thereupon order that said charge shall be made the personal obligation, jointly and severally, of the owners of the property including owners of the property at the time a notice and order is issued under Section 401 and all subsequent owners or assess said charge against the property involved as a special assessment, or impose a lien against the property for said charge, or any combination of the foregoing.

905.2 Personal Obligation. If the legislative body of this jurisdiction orders that the charge shall be a personal obligation of the property owners, it shall direct the attorney for this jurisdiction to collect the same on behalf of this jurisdiction by use of all appropriate legal remedies.

905.3 Special Assessment. If the legislative body of this jurisdiction orders that the charge shall be assessed against the property, it shall confirm the assessment, cause the same to be recorded on the assessment roll, and thereafter said assessment shall constitute a special assessment against and a lien upon the property.

905.4 Lien. If the legislative body of this jurisdiction orders that the charge shall be imposed as a lien upon the property, the lien shall be recorded and may be enforced as provided in AS 34.35.005 through 34.35.045.

905.5 Remedies Cumulative. The foregoing remedies are non-exclusive, cumulative, and in addition to all other remedies available to the City.

(4)    Amendment. Section 906, Contest, is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION 906 – CONTEST

The validity and amount of any charge made under the provisions of this chapter shall not be contested in any action or proceeding unless the same is commended by an administrative appeal to the Superior Court within 30 days after confirmation of the report and charge.

(5)    Amendment. Section 907, Authority For Installment Payment of Assessments With Interest, is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION 907 – AUTHORITY FOR INSTALLMENT PAYMENT OF CHARGES WITH INTEREST

The legislative body of this jurisdiction, in its discretion, may determine that charges in an amount of $500.00 or more shall be payable in not to exceed five equal annual installments. The legislative body’s determination to allow payment of such charges in installments, the number of installments, whether they shall bear interest, and the rate thereof shall be by a resolution adopted prior to the confirmation of the charges.

(6)    Amendment. Section 908, Lien of Assessment, is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION 908 – SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AND LIENS

908.1 Priority. If the charge is made a special assessment, then immediately upon confirmation of the report and charge the special assessment shall be deemed to be complete, the several amounts assessed shall be payable, and the assessments shall be liens against the lots or parcels of land assessed, respectively. The assessment and liens under Section 905.4 shall be subordinate to all existing special assessment liens previously imposed upon the same property and shall be paramount to all other liens except for municipal property taxes with which it shall be upon a parity. Said liens shall continue until the charge and all interest due and payable thereon are paid.

908.2 Interest. All such charges remaining unpaid after 30 days from the date of confirmation of the report and charge shall become delinquent and shall bear interest at the rate of seven percent per annum from and after said date.

(7)    Amendment. Section 909, Report To Assessor and Tax Collector: Addition of Assessment to Tax Bill, is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION 909 – REPORT TO ASSESSOR AND FINANCE DIRECTOR: ADDITION OF ASSESSMENT TO TAX BILL

After confirmation of the report, certified copies of the assessment shall be given to the borough assessor and borough finance director, who shall add the amount of the assessment to the next regular tax bill levied against the parcel for municipal purposes.

(8)    Amendment. Section 910, Filing Copy of Report with County Auditor, is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION 910 – FILING COPY OF REPORT WITH BOROUGH OFFICIALS

If the borough assessor and borough finance director assess property and collect taxes for this jurisdiction, a certified copy of the assessment shall be filed with those officials. The descriptions of the parcels reported shall be those used for the same parcels by the borough assessor’s records for the current year.

(9)    Amendment. Section 911, Collection of Assessment: Penalties For Foreclosure, is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION 911 – COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENT: PENALTIES FOR FORECLOSURE

The amount of the special assessment shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as municipal property taxes are collected and shall be subject to the same penalties and procedure and sale in case of delinquency as provided for municipal property taxes.

(10)    Amendment. Section 912, Repayment of Repair and Demolition, is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION 912 – REPAYMENT OF REPAIR AND DEMOLITION FUND

All money recovered by payment of the charge or assessment or from the sale of the property at foreclosure sale shall be paid to the city finance director, who shall credit the same to the repair and demolition fund.

(Ord. 1722 §§ 1 – 9, 2013; Ord. 1435 § 9, 2000; Ord. 1264 § 4, 1993; Ord. 1093 § 14, 1987; Ord. 932 § 11, 1980; Ord. 856 § 12, 1976)