§ 6-23. Securing unsafe structures.

(a)

When a structure is required to be secured, open windows and doors shall be secured with exterior plywood and suitably coated with an appropriate neutral color blending with or harmonizing with the exterior colors of the building so as to be as inconspicuous as possible.

(b)

When securing with exterior plywood is not possible because existing structural damage or design features will not support a sound, secure application of plywood or for any other reason, the code inspector shall order securing against access and shall specify the industrial standard method and materials to be installed. Manmade bodies of water must be secured in a manner so as to eliminate any drowning or infection hazard, or must be filled completely with clean fill dirt or sand and adequate drainage provided so that water is not retained, does not accumulate and does not pond.

(c)

In default of the owners or other parties of interest repairing or demolishing, removing, or securing of such dwelling or structure, including an accessory building or structure or manmade body of water, within the specified time or such other reasonable time fixed in the notice and order of the code inspector, the code inspector may order vacation of the premises.

(d)

All unfit or unsafe structures or manmade bodies of water which have been secured as a result of a notice and order under section 6-17 herein shall be subject to inspection, and the owner of the dwelling or structure shall be assessed a fee for each and every such inspection. Inspection fees shall be set by resolution of the town council.

(Ord. No. 2014-03, § 1, 4-22-2014; Ord. No. 2016-01, § 5, 7-12-2016)