§ 56-538. Certificate of existence.

After a building has been determined to be a dangerous building by the director or the director's authorized representative, a "certificate of existence of dangerous building" will be filed and recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds or director of records of the county wherein the land is located, except if a previous order to repair or demolish has continually been in effect, a new certificate of existence is not required to be filed. Such certificate shall set forth the address and description of the premises upon which such dangerous building is located, and a certification that such building thereon is dangerous within the provisions of article V of chapter 56 of the Code of Ordinances, and that the owner thereof has been ordered to repair or demolish such building. Such certification shall be made and signed by the director or the director's authorized representative.

The recording of a "certificate of existence of dangerous building" shall place persons purchasing such property subsequent to such recording on notice that such property has been declared a dangerous building and ordered vacated, repaired or demolished. The act of subsequent purchase shall not delay the processing or cause a delay in such matter.

Upon application and after verification that the order of the director or the director's authorized representative to vacate, repair or demolish a dangerous building has been complied with, the director or the director's authorized representative shall issue the applicant a "release of certificate of existence of dangerous building" which is in such form that it may be filed with and recorded by the office of recorder of deeds or director of records of the county wherein the land is located stating that the dangerous condition has been abated.

The certificate of existence, once filed, is notice of all continuing and subsequent orders to repair or demolish and remains in effect until the property is in compliance. New certificates of existence do not need to be filed as long as an order to repair or demolish exists on the property.

(Ord. No. 941034, § A(20.133), 9-15-94; Ord. No. 991156, § 1, 9-16-99; Ord. No. 150829 , § 3, 10-15-15)