§ 8-43. Action by city after building and standards commission issues order.

(a)

Within ten (10) days after the date a building and standards commission order is issued, the city shall:

(1)

File a copy of the order in the office of the city secretary; and

(2)

Publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the city a notice containing:

a.

The street address or legal description of the property;

b.

The date of the hearing;

c.

A brief statement indicating the results of the order; and

d.

Instructions stating where a complete copy of the order may be obtained.

(b)

The city shall promptly mail by certified mail with return receipt requested, deliver by the United States Postal Service using signature confirmation service or personally deliver a copy of the order to the owner of the building and to any lienholder or mortgagee of the building. The city shall use its best efforts to determine the identity and address of any owner, lienholder or mortgagee of the building.

(c)

The city satisfies the requirements of this section to make a diligent effort, to use its best efforts or to make a reasonable effort to determine the identity and address of an owner, a lienholder or a mortgagee if the city searches the following records:

(1)

Dallas County Official Public Records of Real Property;

(2)

Dallas County Appraisal District records;

(3)

Records of the secretary of state;

(4)

Dallas County assumed name records;

(5)

Tax records of the city; and

(6)

Utility records of the city.

(d)

Upon a finding by the commission that a building is dangerously damaged or deteriorated or is likely to endanger persons or property, the city may place a placard on all dwelling units which the commission has determined to be dangerously damaged or deteriorated or likely to endanger persons or property, with the following language: "Warning! This Structure has been found to be dangerously damaged or deteriorated or likely to endanger Persons or property. The Building/Unit is to be vacated immediately. This notice is to remain on this Building until it is repaired or demolished in compliance with the order of the Building and Standards Commission. It is unlawful to remove this Placard."

(Ord. No. 2008-9000, § 2, 10-2-08)