If the property owner fails or refuses to consent to an inspection, the Building Safety
Officer may seek a search warrant from the Vermont District Court for the purpose
of conducting the inspection.
4.
The Building Safety Officer may retain such law enforcement officials, fire officials,
engineers and other qualified experts as necessary to assist with a building safety
inspection and/or the preparation of a building safety order. The property owner shall
reimburse the Town for any expense incurred by the Town of Hartford in the hiring
of these experts to assist with the building safety inspection where it is determined
that the building is a dilapidated building, and/or in the preparation of a building
safety order.
B.
Building safety order. If, upon inspection, the Building Safety Officer determines
that a building or structure is a dilapidated building, the Building Safety Officer
shall issue a building safety order. The building safety order shall:
1.
Identify the property owner's name and mailing address, and physical location of the
property.
2.
Identify the hazardous conditions that cause the building or structure to be a dilapidated
building and how the conditions were determined to be hazardous.
3.
Identify the actions that must be taken by the property owner at owner's expense to
secure the dilapidated building and abate the hazardous condition(s).
4.
Identify the dates by which the actions to secure the dilapidated building and abate
the hazardous conditions must be completed.
5.
Advise the property owner that failure to comply with the terms of the building safety
order may result in fines and other monetary liability, and the pursuit of injunctive
relief by the Town of Hartford.
6.