City of Columbus - File #: 0889-2009

• File #: 0889-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/15/2009
• In control: Development Committee
• On agenda: 7/6/2009
• Final action: 7/8/2009
• Title: To authorize assessments for the cost of demolition of certain structures found to be public nuisances as set forth in the Columbus City Code; and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/8/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/7/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/6/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/6/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/17/2009	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
6/17/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/16/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/16/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/16/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/15/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/15/2009	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the City Clerk to report to the Franklin County Auditor all charges for the demolition of nuisance structures which are due to the City of Columbus, Department of Development, Building Services Division and are certified for payment to said County Auditor in conformance with Sections 4109.06 and 4701.08 of the Columbus City Code. The assessment period covered by this legislation is January 1st 2006 through December 31st 2007. These assessments were omitted from previous legislation.

Pursuant to Sections 4109.06 and 4701.08 of the Columbus City Code, that upon failure of a property owner to abate a nuisance within the time limits specified, the Director of the Department of Development, or his authorized agent, is authorized to cause the demolition of the nuisance structure. These sections further provide that the owner of such a demolished structure shall be billed for the cost of such demolition and upon failure of such owner to pay such cost of demolition, the City of Columbus may cause such cost of demolition to be levied as an assessment against the property which was the subject of the abatement action.

FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this legislation. This legislation provides a mechanism for recovery of costs associated with the Nuisance Abatement Program.

Emergency action is required so that assessments can be placed on the January 2010 tax duplicate.


Title

To authorize assessments for the cost of demolition of certain structures found to be public nuisances as set forth in the Columbus City Code; and to declare an emergency.


Body

WHEREAS, pursuant to Columbus City Code, Sections 4109.06 and 4701.08, that upon failure of the property owner to abate a nuisance within the time limits specified, the Director of the Department of Development, or his authorized agent, is authorized to cause the demolition of the nuisance structure. These sections further provide t...