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File #: 2183-2014    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 9/17/2014 In control: Development Committee
On agenda: 10/6/2014 Final action: 10/9/2014
Title: To assess certain properties for the cost for demolishing structures found to be public nuisances.
Attachments: 1. ORD2183-2014 Nuisance Demoltion Assessments, Sept. 2014
Explanation

BACKGROUND: This legislation certifies demolition costs to the County Auditor to become special assessments against the property taxes.

These costs must be certified to the County Auditor so the City can attempt to recover the funds spent on demolition of nuisance structures.

The demolitions were done pursuant to Environmental Court orders and the Columbus Building Code.

These demolitions were completed as part of the Mayors Vacant and Abandoned Properties Program (VAP).

FISCAL IMPACT: The City will incur no expenditures with the passage of this ordinance.

Title

To assess certain properties for the cost for demolishing structures found to be public nuisances.

Body

WHEREAS, the Columbus City Code, Sections 4701.08 and 4109.06 states 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 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; and

WHEREAS, certain structures have been demolished in accordance with the provisions of the Columbus City Code, Sections 4701.08 and 4109.06; and

WHEREAS, certain property owners have been billed for the cost of such demolitions and have failed to pay such cost; and

WHEREAS, it is therefore necessary to assess the cost of such demolitions against the properties which were the subject of the abatement actions; and

WHEREAS, a procedure to be followed in certifying and assessing such demolition costs is for the City of Columbus to certify such costs to the County Auditor of Franklin County, Ohio and have them levied as a special assessment agains...

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