2005-258
ORDINANCE NO. 2005-258
An Ordinance amending JGO Section 15.01.100 I. requiring a building permit for
the moving of old, damaged, dilapidated, deteriorated and unfit buildings and
structures, with a penalty and other relief for violations thereof set forth in JGO
Chapter 15.80.
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section I.
Sections 15.01.100 J. and K. of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of
Janesville are hereby renumbered 15.01.100 K. and L., respectively.
Section II.
Section 15.01.100 I. of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is
hereby created to read as follows:
"Section 15.01.100 I - Moving Damaged Buildings. No building or other structure
that is old, deteriorated, dilapidated, unfit for human habitation or has been damaged by
any cause, (including such moving or separation from its foundation and service
connections in case of moved buildings) shall be repaired, remodeled, reconstructed,
improved, altered or moved within or into the municipality, where the estimated costs to
repair the building or structure exceed fifty percent (50%) of the equalized assessed
value of the building or structure without a building permit issued by the City. No
building permit for such building or structure may be issued unless a Compliance
Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are acceptable to the City Building
Inspector, his/her designee and/or other applicable City Code Official (the "Building
Official"), is entered into by the Property Owner and approved and entered into by the
Building Official in accordance with JGO 15.80.050. The Compliance Agreement is
subject to the "public safety and danger to the public" determination of the Building
Official. The City and/or the Building Official reserves and retains the right to not permit
the movement of the building or structure within or into the City in the event that the
Property Owner at any time breaches or fails to comply with any of the provisions of the
Compliance Agreement. The provisions of JGO 15.80.05 and the Compliance
Agreement are in addition to and not in lieu of the remedies for condemnation and/or
razing/removal of old, unfit, dilapidated, deteriorated and damaged buildings and
structures provided by law."
Section III.
Section 15.01.100 J. of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is
hereby created to read as follows:
"J. Also incorporated into this section by reference is JGO Section 15.80.050 as if
fully set forth here verbatim."
ADOPTED:
December 12, 2005
Motion by: DeGarmo
Second by: Williams
Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Brunner X
Brien X
Williams X
Wellnitz, Tim X
Wellnitz, Tom X
DeGarmo X
Addie X
APPROVED:
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Steven E. Sheiffer, City arìãQer
ATTEST:
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AmE~ORM:
Assistant City Attorney
Proposed by: Nuisance and Housing Code
Committee
Prepared by: City Attorney and
Administrative Intern