§ 150.39. LIABILITY FOR COSTS.  


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  • (A) When action required by an order is performed by the Building Administrator or by a contractor acting under § 150.38 above, each person who held a fee interest or life estate interest in the unsafe premises from the time when the order requiring the work performed was recorded to the time that the work was completed is jointly and severally responsible for following costs:
    (1) The actual cost of the work performed by the Building Administrator for the bid price of the work accomplished by the contractor; and
    (2) An amount that represents a reasonable forecast of the average processing expense that will be incurred by the enforcement authority in taking the technical, administrative and legal actions concerning typical unsafe premises that are necessary under this subchapter so that the action required by an order may be performed by a contractor under § 150.38 above. In calculating the amount of the average processing expense, the following costs may be considered:
    (a) The cost of obtaining reliable information about the identity and location of persons who own a substantial property interest in the unsafe premises;
    (b) The cost of notice of orders, notice of statements of recission, notice of continued hearing, notice of statements that public bids are to be let or that the enforcement authority intends to accomplish the work and notice that a hearing may be held on the amounts indicated in the record, in accordance with § 150.44;
    (c) Salaries for employees; and
    (d) The cost of supplies, equipment and office space.
    (B) The Building Administrator shall determine the amount of the average processing expense at the public hearing, after notice has been given in the same manner as is required for other official action of the Building Administrator or the Board of Public Works and Safety. In determining the average processing expense, the Building Administrator may fix the amount at a full dollar amount that is an even multiple of 10.
    (Ord. 15-2005, passed 6-29-2005)