19700106 1970-1 ORDINANCE NO. 1970-1
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA, TO ALLOW THE CITY TO REMOVE
OR REPAIR UNSAFE STRUCTURES AND TO CHARGE THE
EXPENSES THEREOF AGAINST THE OWNERS OF SUCH
PROPERTY ·
WHEREAS certain unsafe structures exist in the City of
Fairfax, Virginia, posing a problem to the health, safety
and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Fairfax,
Virginia and others; and
WHEREAS the owners of said structures cannot be located
or refuse to correct such conditions; and
WHEREAS it is essential that such conditions be corrected
immediately and the cost thereof be charged against the owners
of such properties; and
WHEREAS these conditions constitute an emergency requir-
ing immediate action by the City Council of the City of
Fairfax, Virginia;
NOW, therefore, be it ORDAINED by the City Council of
the City of Fairfax, Virginia, that the Code of the City
of Fairfax, Virginia, be amended by adding a new section,
Sec. No. 5-6, reading in its entirety as follows:
"Sec. No. 5-6. Unsafe Buildings.
Section 125.0 of the Building Code adopted by
Section 5-1 shall be amended by adding the following
new sections which shall read in their entirety as
follows:
125.7--Upon refusal or neglect to comply with
the requirements of the order to abate the unsafe
condition by the person who has been either served
with an unsafe notice or been given notice equiva-
lent to service, the City of Fairfax through its own
agents or employees may remove, repair or secure any
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building, wall or any other structure which might
endanger the public health or safety of other resi-
dents of the City, wherein the owner of such property
after reasonable notice and a reasonable time to do so,
has failed to remove, repair or secure such building,
wall or other structure.
125.8--In the event the City of Fairfax through
its own agents or employees removes, repairs or
secures any building, wall or any other structure
after complying with the notice provisions of this
section, the cost or expenses thereof shall be
chargeable to and paid by the owners of such pro-
perty and may be collected by the City of Fairfax
as taxes and levies are collected.
125.9--Every charge authorized by this section
with which the owner of any such property shall have
been assessed and which remains unpaid shall consti-
tute a lien against such property."
An emergency existing, this ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon its passage at the same meeting at which
it is introduced pursuant to Section 5.6 (e) of the Charter
of the City of Fairfax, Virginia.
Passed this 6th day of January, 1970, by a vote of
6 to 0
ATTEST: