Ordinance No. 0072 06-13-1956•
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OSDIYAIPCE FO. 7!
T�e Villuga Conueil of the Vlllaga o}
Fildley do oxdain us followe:
8eclian 1. Dd'QGEROCS BUILDI�*G
DEFINIDll.
Any building or strueture which hae
any or all oP the followinG defects
ahall be deemed a"dangerous build-
ing."
a. Thone whoee interiox walis or
othet vercical struch�raL memhzss list,
]ean or buckle Lo such an esient that
a plumh line yassing through the cen-
ter of gravity fa115 oatside oP the m�d-
dle thicd of i6s baee.
b. Those tishieh, exclasive oY tho
foundatio�, show thir[y-three (33) pet•
cent or �nore, of damage or deteriora-
tion of the supportin� member or
membeea, or fifty (60) Der cent oP
damage or ileierioration of the non-
suDPOCting enclosi��g or outsiiia walla
or covering.
c. Those zvhich have improperly
dist��ibute3 loads- upon Ehe floors or
wofs, or in scl�tuh the same are over-
loarle3, or whidi have insufficiont
atrength to be reasonably Safe for tha
purpose used.
d. Those tichich hace been damaged
by fire, wind, or other causes so as to
have beeurne da�igeruus• to life, safetY,
mora7s, or t}�e goiieral health and wel-
faro of the oceupants or the People of
the �'il!age of l�rlAley.
e. Those n-hich liace beuome or are
so �iilaPidated, decayea, wisafe, insan-
itary or wiiich s� uttedy Yu�il to Ur�-
vicle the amenities ess'enfie,l to 3�cont
living that they arc witit for human
hab5tation, or are ]iRa]y to oauae uick-
ness or diEe&ee, so a9 to Norlc in.jury
to the hoal[h, �norals, Safety or �an-
eral welCare oI [LUSa oowDP��6 or
using the samo.
P. Those having li�ht, air, and sani-
tation facililies' which are i��a3equate
to pm[er.c the health, morale, safety.
or general K�ui[are of human beinga
who live or may live therein.
g, Those 1�aving inadequale Yaoili-
ties Por egress in case of iire or panie.
h, Those which have Darts thereof
which are 5o attached thxt they may
injure membes's of the �ublic or pro-
perty.
i. Those w7ilch becauee of their eon-
diLion are u�aafG insanitary, or dwn-
gerous to the health, moral�, safeC9 or
Keneral welfare oY the people oP Yhis
Village.
j. Those buildings existing in viola-
timi of a�y Provision oP any ordinance
of �ha ST11ssfie rela.ting W the construe-
tion o� buildings or tl�n �nstallation
thecein or thereon of h�a.tinR. Numb-
ing or elec[�1c�I equipxoent, aL>plianceE,
or devices.
The tettns "buil�3ii��' and "struc-
ture" as used herein shall be Qofined
as deYined in the Zoning OrOlnance oP
tho Village of i�'ridley un� e:�ch shv�ll
inelnde underground .trucb�res, iu-
cluding tivalls, cisterne, ceespools, base-
ments, and 2ouada[ione, trh�thcr or
not thero is a��Y structure or building
thereun.
9ection ° CTANDN,.U3 I�OR Rb]-
PALR, VACATION OF DEMOLITION.
Tha following eta,ndarda- shaR be
followo�l in s�bstanr.e by the Building
InspccLOr anQ th�a Ti"1➢iuga Conncl7 in
ordering roPair, cacation ot demolitiov.
&. [P [he °dangexovs bulldinq" ca��
reasone.blY be repaired so that it �vill
no longer cons[itnte 2 �laugerous
buiiding under this ncain¢m;G it ahall
he nrdered repaired.
b. If the "�an6erous bUttding" ia in
auch conditioa as Co mu,i<e it dan.�eroue
to the healU�. riiornls, gafaty, or geo-
eral weLfarc of iLS occuDants, it ehall
be ordere�i to bo vacated.
o, Tn any case whet'e 3"dangerous
butldi�ig" is 60 percent tla'na�ed ox
deoaye8, or deterio7ated lrmn its ori�-
ina7 value or strnctu.e, it sFiall be de-
molis}�ed, and in z�I ra.ses �+�hc�e a
"da��gerous buildin�' cannot bo repair-
ed so that it will no longcc esi5t as x
dangerous built3ing under the terms of
this ordi�iance, it shall be Aemolished.
6oction �. llAtiCIDY0U5 I;G[LTJ-
IvG N[IISASCES.
A➢ °tlan4eroue bui]dings" witiiln the
torfns of Seocio� 1 of this ordinance
are hereby dedared to be public nui-
sances, an� uball be rePa9ced, vaca:ed,
oc demniinLed a he��einbefore and
herefnaffm- P�'wltled.
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U1cDIFANCE FO. 7E (COntinaed)
Section 9. DUTI�S OF BUILDING
IICSPECTOR.
The Building Inspec[or shall:
a. TnsPect =emi-annually, all public
building&, schools, halls, ehurehes,
theate��s, hotels, restaurants, tene-
ments commercial manufacturi�g oC
]oft buildings for the purpose af de-
tertni��inG whe6�er any uonditiona
eziet whicti ren3or any such �laee a
"dangerous buildi�R' within the terma
of SeChinn 1 nf Lhis oidinance.
b. Insnect any building, wall o[
structure about which Complaints are
Piied by any person to the effect that
a building, wall ur s6ructure is or may
be esisting in violation ot Lhis oidi-
nance.
u. Tns[�ect aaiy building, wall oc
strucLare repoited (ae l�e�ebiaftee pio-
vi3ed for) by tkie P�ra or PoLice De-
parttnent of tho �'illage as Frobably
existing in violation of tLe terms of
thie ordinance.
d. Noliiy in writing by mail the
Owner, nccupant, lesaee, mortgagee,
agent anA all other persone having an
intemst in said builr7ing as shown by
the land ��mras' of the Register of
Decxls oL tLe Cuunty of Anoka, and
N'LlOSB 2(�QC283B9 C3Sl i18 3YCECGlIS12(i. OP
any buildiitG tound by t�iin to be a
"3a��erous builcling" within the stan-
Aaetls set forth in Sectiau 1 of this
ordinaneq tUat:
1. 7Jlie oo�ner must cacate or re-
pair, m• demolieh said building in
xecro>'danr,e with the terrns of the
nocice a�d this ordinanee;
2. The occupant or ]e&see must va-
cace said buiLdinti, nr may have it
renairecl in accor�iance with the no-
tice and remain ia possession.
3. The mor[gagee, agent or othee
person having an intecest ia erafd
builcling as shown by the land rec-
orde of the Rogister oF Deeds of the
CuuuC9 ot Anoka may at hie own
rislc renai�', vacate, or dernolish said
buil<lixig oe have saeh worlc or xct
dono. ProviAed that anY persox�no-
tified undes' this s'ubsectian W re-
��aii', vncate or de�noliBh any build-
���g strall be given such eeasorutble
time as may be necFSSary to �o, or
havo done, the worlc or aet requit'ed
by tlie notice providet3 fur l�erein.
e. 3ct for[h in the nutice provided
for in sobseecion (d) hereot, a descrl[I-
tion of Lhe building, or structure Qeem-
ed urisa.IG a stale�nent oY the particu-
laiy which madc fhe buiffiing m'struo-
tuve a "�annerous buildinK" �nd an
ai�ier xuquiring [ha S�me tu be Put In
sach emidition ae to comply with the
taru�s oC tLiis ordinanez withic� such
]eugtti of tlme ae is rea5onabLe.
P. Heport to the Village Council any
iioncomV��ancn with Che nutice pro-
cided for in subeecLions (d) and (e)
hereof.
g, Appear at all hearings sonducted
Ay the �illage Couneil an�3 LesCify ae
lo the cm�al[ion of "danKeruus build-
1CIg9.'�
h. Ylaca a imtice on all "dangeroua
buildiugs" reading as follows: ' This
building ha? baen found to he a dan-
gei'ovs building by the Building Im
spector. Tl�is notice is to eemain o�
this builciing' u��Bl tt is repaired, va-
catea or tlemolisbed in accordanee
vvich Lhe notice wl�lch haS been given
the owneq oceupsnt, lossee, mortgagee,
or agent oC this buildinb'� ��d :�ll olher
persons, havuig an interes't in said
buildinK as shown by the land reco�ds
of the Registex o2 Deade of the County
of Anoka. It is unlawful 6o reinove
;his notice until such notiee ia com-
plied e�ith."
Scetlon u. DUTI�S OF 4ILLAGE
COUNCII..
The �illage couneLL shatl:
a. UPOn receipt oP a report of [he
Building ImPt�tor as procided Lor in
Secfiun t subscct�o�� (f) hereof the
Village (.lerl� :lia1L ive written notioe
to the owner occupunt, mmcgagee,
]eesee, agcnt and .�Il oLher p�rsone
hacin�; a� mterest m eaid buildmg as
sho�vn by the land recorda oP th� Ileg-
isfer of lleeds oc [he County of Anoka,
and �i'lioso adcliess¢s are aseortainable.
to appear hePore Lhe Ci➢aFe Cou�cil
on the �afe snccifieA in [he notice to
show ca�use zvhy the buildina or strvF
ture reported to be a"dangero�is build-
in�" sho��ltl not be roptiireci, vacated,
or demolishet] in accortlance �cith the
stafement oF �artisulars set [or[h in
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the Buitding Inspector's nottce pro-
vided Yor herein in Section d eabseo-
tio�i (e).
b. Upon receipt of a re�ort that a
"dangerous building" exists �vhieh may
endauger �ubLic health, the Pillage
Cleik ahall forthwith notify the Village
Health OtCicee who shalt thereupon in-
speet the premises and report the re-
sult ol Llie said investigation to the
Fillage CounciL. If he ehall determine
immediate acLinn neceseacy ro nrot>_et
the public hcalth, he si�a1L issue an
aba[ament order as authorized by Bec-
tion 146 23, Ylimmwta SfaLUtes Anno-
tated, or lia enay issue ouch order fol-
]owi�s hearinb hy the 1'illage Council
and deter�nintUion by it [hat a nui-
sanoe exiete, and auch oraer roay be
served wncurrently with any order
maAe by the Villahre Council.
c. Hold a heaci�ig and hear such
testimm�y and argument as the Baild-
iug I�eUector or Lhe o�vnee, occuDanl,
mortgavee, lessee, or any othee i�erp.on
having an inte[est in Said bmlding
shall of2er relative to the "dangerous
building."
d. yIake by reeolution or ordinance
written CinQiuFS oP Ynut from the tes-
timony oYferet3 �nrsuant Lo subs¢eLion
(b) as to whether or not the building in
ques[ion ie a "tla�igerous bmlding"
within the terms oi 3eclion 1 hureof.
e. Issue an order or xdopt an m�di-
nanee Ga5ecl uPon f'intlines ot fact
f1l3dP. PuCSUBnt Co suG9CCti0n (f�) COm-
manding the ownar, occupant, mort-
gflgee, lencee, agent antl ali other De*-
sons having an interast in said building
as show� by [he lxnd records oI the
Register oP Deede' of the County of
Anuka, to repaiq racate, or demolish
any buildi�g found to be a cla�gerous
bailding within the [armg of this ordi-
nanca within such r'easo�able time ae
the Council shall sperlfy in said ordeq
ancl �roviding that any [�erso� so not�-
Pled �vho is not an owner shall have
the privilege of vacatlng or reP���'�r�g
sai3 3angerous building, at hfs own
risl'y to p�'event [he ncyi��ring by the
\illage oI a lien agains[ the land uPOn
which �aid "dangerovs bvilding'
stands, as Feoviclecl In subsection (f)
hereof'.
f. If the owner, uccuPant, tnurtga-
gee, or lessee fails to co:nply �vith the
order Deovided for in subeectlon (e)
hereuf, within the ti�ve specified theie-
in che l�illage Cnoncil shall cause eneh
buildlug or sttructure to be repairad,
vaoatcd, or dernolished w the Pacts
rxy waer:�nt, nntier the standartls
hereinbefoee provl�led for in Sentimi 2
of this ordinance, or di[eeL the Health
OI'I'icer to Pi'o�eed under any abate�
meut m'der he rnay have i�ue�, anA
shall cause tLe cos[s of such repaiq
vacx[io�i, or demoliLion to be charged
against the land oei �chioh Lha �uilaing
existed as a muuicipal lien, or cause
sur.h cosLS to Le levied as a 6pec�al
assessnen[ agains[ the land uVOn
which Lha buildinK stands or did etand
to the v�[ent ni�fhm�izetl hY La�v, or to
be recovzred in a=ui[ at law against
the o�cner; provided [hat in c:�ses
where sueh procedure is desirable and
any c?elay Umreby caused �cill noL be
dan,°.crnus to [he healfh, morals. saPe-
tF, or t^neral welfare of the neop]e of
this �'illa�e, the Village Council shall
direct the Village Attor'ney to take
lp,sa] ac.io� to aDate the nvisanc¢ ov to
force the owner to make a11 nacassary
repairs or de��nlfsh the bvilding.
g. If the tiiilage Couneil shall �3e-
tennino [Y�at �ny dwelli�g or mmmer-
cial establishmeu[ ia a "dnnROrous
building" because there is �o Loilet
therein, and there shall be se�rer and
watermains in the _ctreet abnttiag m�
or a�liacznl to the Pwpe�ty upon whieh
'eai�i Tuildirig stands, Ue Cotmc� ehnll
orcler the o�tinee af svid proPerty Ln
inatall a milet in 9aifl hni7dinF' Nithin
su��h reasnnable ti'-�e, a,s ihe (:ounci]
shall sDecify, anA i�� AePaulc thereof
Lhe Council ma9 Arovide [or inst2�7a-
t o�i nf �o�h toilet and charKe tY e cost
aga�net the V�operLy a,g a ePeciul as-
e �enL
Section 6. �ROL_�TTONS PPl�
.11:1'Y I�OR DISkIRf.ARDING 1�OTI-
C�5 OR UILllPRS-
The o�v��er oF uny ^aanzemus bnlld-
ing" s��d the occunant or lessee in Dos-
5ecsion thereof �vho fails to co�npip
with any no[ice ne order to vacate.
de^nlish or re[rair eaid buil�i�g in
awer�ianne with ench �wlice or ordee
riven an pro�°i[lerl for in lhis or�linance
shall be guilty o[ a misdemeanor and
upon com7etion thereoP ahall be fined
not exceeding One Hundred ($100.00)
Dollars Por each ofPense, a*�d in de-
Yault of payment of such fine may be
imprism�ed uoL Lo exceed ninety (90)
davs.
Section 7. FbiN�RGEVCY CASIDS.
In cases where it reasonably appears
that there is immediate dang5r to the
li[e or safety of a�y Person uniese a
"dwngeroua buitding" as defined here-
in is immediately rep:�ired, vxcatecl, or
�emolished, the I3uilding lnspeetor
st�all �tipos't such LactS W the V"illage
Council anM1 the 4"illan Cummil shall
cause tho lmmet3iats repair� vacation.
or tleniolitlon ot such 't3angerous
buildin�." 'l`he coats of sueh emergen-
cy �'apair, vauatio�i oe demoliLion of
such "dangpvoue buildinq° Shall be
colleeted in the same manner Procided
iei SecLion 5. Snbsecfion (f) hareoT,
Bect7on 9. WHERP O'WNPEi AB-
SENC N'ROSf THE tiILLAGI9
Iu cases, except emereency oases,
where tl�e orv�er, omuyant, lessee, ox
mortgaKee is absent ]'com the Village,
all �mtice5 or orders provlded Cor here-
i�� ahalL nc ceuc �y rneil lo the owner,
occuyant, mo�LgaS'�e, lcssee and all
u[hei' pereona 1�avinS an intoxest in
sai�1 buildlnK as shotivn by Lhe land
eecords of Lhe Regiatee of Deeda of t6e
Counry oY Anolca to lhe last Known
addre.�a of e:�ch, a�d a co�y oP such
uotica ahall be pu5ted in a conspicuous
n��.ce rn the "3angerous building° Co
e•hich it relates. 6uch maSling and
ponting shall be dearned adequate ser-
vice,
Section 4. ADMTP�IST1tATIVE LI-
AIIILl'f Y.
no of.iczr, agenc, or emll�oyee ot the
Fillage of I"ri�iley ahal7 render him-
self Pe�sm�atly liable foc any clam&ge
chat may accxue to Fe�'�oi�s or Frop-
erly as a result ot any act required or
ycrvnit6ed in the dtschar'ge of his dut-
ies unAer this ortlinance. Any auit
brouKht against any oPLieer, agent or
employee of tha Viltage oP Fridley ae a
result of any act required or Dermitted
in tlia �iiacharge oi his duties under
this or�li�mnce shaL1 be Acicnded by
the VilLage AttoxncY at ViL7age ex-
pense unfit tha PinaL �eterrninafion of
the pmceedings therein.
ceu[!on 10. DU'L'1k;5 Ob` THE FIRE
DILPAR'Cl3liV'P.
'Phe Chief oi the l�tire DeDartment
shalL n:al<e a reporL in writing to the
13tdlding [nau�tor of all buiLdings or
structures which are, may be, ue are
ansnecte�3 6o bo "dangerous buildings"
w'ithin the terms of this ordinance.
Si�rh reports �nust be deliver��i to the
RulAing Lneu�tor within 24 hours of
the discevere of auch bniLdings by any
employee of the Fire Dep�rtme�t.
,5ecpon ll. DVPIF,S OF TI3L�' PO�
7dCP; DIDPhR'CA41:N'C.
'Phe Chiet of [he Folice Department
shall rc:ake a repor[ in any buildings
or structnres which are, may be, or
are suspee6ed to be "dangerous build-
ings" wiCYiln the terms o£ this ovdi-
nance. Cuch repnrt� must be within 24
hnurs o1 the disewery of such build-
ings by any emPloyee oL the Police
Denartment.
Kor.timi 12. SF,PARARIDITY.
It ia the intention of the Village
Council [hat ea.ch separate provision
�f [his ordivwnae shaLL be cleemed in-
dePendcnt of all othei ➢iovisions here-
�n, 2n�1 it iS inirther the inlcntion of
n�� pilla�-c Council that if any pcovi-
sion of i.his ordinancc be cler�.l:�red in-
valirl, a11 olher provisinns thereoY shall
re^�.ain valid and enforceable.
Rection IB. Th3a ordtnance shal] be
in forr.e and Fe irr-efPeot trom and
gPter iCS publication. �
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Passerl by the Vi➢age C n thie
13th day oY .Juna. 195�
T. E. GR7�:IG,
Mayor
Atte .
ERNI�]S7' MAD9TCN,
t'illage Managec
.rmr is. isss _
Published in the C�lumbia Aeights
RF.CORD, July 19. 1956.