§ 100-4 - Abatement of dilapidated buildings.
A.
Building safety inspection. Upon receiving information that any building or structure
in the Town of Hartford may be a dilapidated building, the Building Safety Officer
shall inspect the building or structure.
1.
Written notice of intent to conduct an inspection shall be given to the property owner
at least 48 hours prior to inspection. The notice in Attachment A shall be used and
amended as needed. Notice to the property owner shall be deemed to be notice to any
tenant or occupant of the building. It shall be the obligation of the property owner
to give notice of the pending inspection to any such tenant or occupant. The written
notice shall be effectively given:
a.
At the time of delivery if hand-delivered;
b.
Three business days after deposit in U.S. Mail by certified mail, return receipt requested,
postage pre-paid, to the last known address of the property owner;
c.
Twenty-four hours after successful transmission by facsimile if a fax number is available
for the property owner; or
d.
If given by e-mail, (if an e-mail address is available for the property owner) and
proof that the e-mail has been opened by the addressee is available and retained.
If in addition to any of the above, notice shall be effectively given if the inspection
notice is physically attached (a "tack notice," so-called) to the building where the
inspection is proposed to occur.
2.
If the Building Safety Officer has reason to believe that an emergency situation exists
which poses an imminent danger to the health or safety of the public, s/he shall document
the information the decision is based on, and no notification shall be necessary prior
to inspection.
3.