(1) If the unfit building can reasonably be repaired so that it will no longer exist in violation of the terms of this chapter, it shall be ordered repaired by the building official or hearing examiner.

(2) If the unfit building is in such condition as to make it dangerous to the health, morals, safety, or general welfare of its occupants, it shall be ordered to be vacated by the building official or the hearing examiner.

(3) If the unfit building is 50 percent damaged, decayed, or deteriorated in value, it shall be demolished. Value as used in this subsection shall be the valuation placed upon the building for purposes of general taxation.

(4) If the unfit building cannot be repaired so that it will no longer exist in violation of the terms of this chapter, it shall be demolished.

(5) If the unfit building is a fire hazard existing or erected in violation of the terms of this chapter or any ordinance of the city or statute of the state, it shall be demolished, providing the fire hazard is not eliminated by the owner or other interested persons within a reasonable time. (Ord. 594 § 1, 2022)