Athens City Code

1. (1) If, after such notice and hearing as prescribed in ACC 13-62, the city manager determines that the structure under consideration is unfit for human habitation or public use, he shall state in writing his findings of fact in support of such determination and shall issue and cause to be served upon the owner thereof:
   1. (a) If the repair, alteration, or improvement of the structure (not exceeding 50 percent of the reasonable value) can be made at a reasonable cost in relation to the value of the structure, an order requiring the owner, within the time specified in the order, to repair, alter, or improve such structure to render it fit for human habitation or public use or if not adequately repaired, altered or improved within the time specified in the order to vacate and close the structure as a human habitation; or
   2. (b) If the repair, alteration or improvement of the structure cannot be made at a reasonable cost in relation to the value of the structure, an order requiring the owner, within the time specified in the order, to remove or demolish such structure. Rebuilding in violation of existing zoning ordinances will not be permitted.
2. (2) The code enforcement officer shall determine the value of the structure in question existing on the land and the value of the land, itself, not to be considered, and, if the structure can be made to conform to such standards as will make it properly habitable by an expenditure of not more than 50 percent of the value, the order referred to in subsection (1) of this section shall contain the alternative in subsection (1)(a) of this section. If an expenditure of more than 50 percent of the value just referred to would be necessary to make the structure properly habitable, the order in subsection (1) of this section shall contain the alternative in subsection (1)(b) of this section.

(Code 1972, § 4-806; Code 1995, § 13-306)