Sec. 8-451. - When directed to make repairs.

Whenever a compliance order to repair, alter or secure a dwelling found by the building inspection division to be unfit for human habitation and continued occupancy has not been complied with, the building inspection division may, on order of the city council and at the expense of the person responsible for alleviating the violation, alleviate the violation if the cost of such action is reasonably related to the value of the dwelling. For the purposes of this section any repair, alteration or securing that is determined by the building inspection division to cost 50 percent or less of the assessed valuation of the dwelling shall be deemed to be reasonable. The power of the city council to repair or alter shall be limited to the alleviation of conditions which affect occupied dwellings or dwelling units.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 8-351)