ARTICLE 5. DANGEROUS BUILDINGS

4-501. ADOPTION.

The Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 Edition, is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference for the purpose to provide a just, equitable and practicable method, to be cumulative with and in addition to any other remedy provided by the Building Code, Housing Code or otherwise available by law, whereby buildings or structures which from any cause endanger the life, limb, health, morals, property, safety or welfare of the general code is not to create or otherwise establish or designate any particular class or group of persons who will or should be especially protected or benefitted by the terms of this code in the city, such code being made a part of the ordinances of the city as if the same had be set out in full herein, all as authorized and in the manner prescribed by K.S.A. 12-3009 through 12-3012 including any amendments thereto. No fewer than three copies of the Uniform Code Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 Edition shall be marked "Official Copy as Incorporated by the City of Tonganoxie" and shall be filed with the City Clerk to be open for inspection and available to the public at all reasonable hours of business. (Ord. 1085, Sec. 1; Code 2004)

4-502. STOP ORDERS.

(a)    Whenever any work is being done contrary to the provisions of this code, the enforcement officer or his or her designee may order the work stopped by notice in writing served on any persons engaged in the doing or causing such work to be done, and any such persons shall forthwith stop such work until authorized by the enforcement officer or his or her designee to proceed with the work.

(b)    When ever a site is posted with a "Stop Work" sign, it shall be illegal for anyone to remove deface or destruct the sign, save the enforcement officer or his or her designee.

(Ord. 1078, Sec. 2; Code 2004)

4-503. OCCUPANCY VIOLATIONS.

(a)    Whenever any building or structure or equipment therein regulated by this    ordinance is being used contrary to the provisions of this ordinances, the enforcement officer or his or her designee may order such use discontinued and the structure, or portion thereof, vacated by notice served on any person causing such use to be continued. Such person shall discontinue the use within the use within the time prescribed by the enforcement officer or his or her designee after receipt of such notice to make the structure or portion thereof comply with the requirements of this code.

(b)    Whenever the site is posted with a "Do Not Occupy" sign, it shall be illegal for anyone to remove, deface or destruct the sign, save the enforcement officer or his or her designee.

(Ord. 1085, Sec. 3; Code 2004)