[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of West Seneca 8-10-1959. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building Code adminstration and enforcement — See Ch. 55.
Electrical inspections — See Ch. 65.
Zoning — See Ch. 120.
This chapter provides for the removal or repair of buildings in business, industrial, residential and agricultural sections[1] that from any cause may now be or shall hereafter become dangerous or unsafe to the public.
[1]
Editor's Note: For current zoning districts, see Ch. 120, Zoning.
The Town Engineer and the Town Building Inspector are hereby designated as officials to inspect any structure suspected of being in violation of this chapter, and they shall file a written report with the Town Board, spelling out in detail the findings of their inspection.
A. 
In the event that a building is felt to be unsafe, collapsed or in need of removal or repair, a notice shall be served upon the owner or some one of the owners, executors, legal representatives, agents, lessees or any other person having a vested or contingent interest in the property, either personally or by registered mail, addressed to the last known address, if any, of the owner or others listed above as shown by the records of the Receiver of Taxes and/or in the office of the County Clerk. Said notice shall contain a description of the premises, a statement of the particulars in which the building or structure is unsafe or dangerous and an order requiring the same to be made safe and secure or removed; and if such service is made by registered mail, a copy of such notice shall be posted upon the premises.
B. 
Filing of notice. A copy of such notice shall be filed in the office of the Erie County Clerk in the same manner as a notice of pendency. Such notice shall be effective for one year and may be vacated upon the order of a Judge or justice of a court of record, or upon the consent of the Town Attorney.
[Added 6-18-1984]
The owner of the premises or person notified shall commence the securing or removal of the building or structure within 15 days of the mailing and posting or service of said notice and shall diligently prosecute said removal or securing until the project is complete.
[Amended 4-6-1970; 6-18-1984]
In the event of neglect or refusal of the person served with notice to comply with the same, a hearing before the Town Board shall be had. The time and place of such hearing shall be specified in the notice to repair or demolish.
A report of the survey on the building and the amount of compensation paid to the surveyors shall be posted upon the Town Clerk's bulletin board and upon the premises, and a copy shall be mailed to the person notified as above; said posted and mailed reports shall be signed by the surveyors.
[Amended 6-18-1984; 11-9-2015 by L.L. No. 12-2015]
A. 
In the event that the owner refuses or neglects to secure or remove said building or structure, the Town shall do the necessary work involved, either with Town employees or outside contractors, and the cost of the removal or securing and all other expenses in connection with the proceedings shall be assessed against the land on which the building or structure is located.
B. 
In addition to the cost or expense of such work ordered by the Senior Code Enforcement Officer and/or his designee, there shall be a fee of $200 for administrative costs for each occurrence.