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Ordinance Directing the Housing Inspector to Vacate, Close, and Repair or Demolish the Dwelling at 1515 Ann Street as Unfit For Human Habitation Pursuant to Article V, Chapter 16 of the Wilmington City Code and Directing That a Notice Be Placed Thereon Prohibiting Its Use or Occupancy
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LEGISLATIVE INTENT/PURPOSE:
WHEREAS, the City of Wilmington's Minimum Housing Code ("MHC"), enacted pursuant to N.C.G.S. ?160D-1203, authorizes the vacating, closing, and repair or demolition of dwellings found unfit for human habitation; and,
WHEREAS, City Council finds that the property described herein, located at 1515 Ann Street ("Property") and having owners identified as "Tetrad Ventures, LLC, and Christopher Lavant Gore" ("Owners"), is unfit for human habitation under the MHC, and that all of the provisions of the MHC have been complied with as a condition of the adoption of this ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, the dwelling on the Property should be vacated, closed, and repaired to meet the requirements of the MHC, or demolished, as directed by the Housing Inspector, and should be placarded by placing thereon a notice prohibiting use for human habitation; and,
WHEREAS, the Owners of the Property have been given a reasonable opportunity to bring the dwelling up to the standards of the MHC, in accordance with N.C.G.S. ?160D-1203(3), and pursuant to an order issued by the Hearing Officer on September 7, 2020, and the Owners having failed to comply with the order; and,
WHEREAS, N.C.G.S. ?160A-193 provides cities with the authority to summarily remove, abate, or remedy everything in the city limits that is dangerous or prejudicial to the public health or public safety; and,
WHEREAS, City Council has determined that the condition of the dwelling at 1515 Ann Street constitutes a danger to the public safety and should be immediately repaired or removed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED:
Section 1. The Housing Inspector is hereby authorized and directed to place on the d...
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