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become so out of repair as to be dangerous, unsafe, insanitary, or otherwise unfit for <br />human habitation or occupancy, and such that it is unreasonable to repair the structure, <br />to demolish and remove such structure; or if such structure is capable of being made <br />safe by repairs, to repair and make safe and sanitary or to demolish and remove at the <br />owner's option; or where there has been a cessation of normal construction of any <br />structure for a period of more than two years, to demolish and remove such structure. <br />2. Notices and orders. All notices and orders shall comply with Section 113. <br />3. Failure to comply. If the owner of a premises fails to comply with a demolition order <br />within the time prescribed, the code official shall cause the structure to be demolished <br />and removed, either through an available public agency or by contract or arrangement <br />with private persons, and the cost of such demolition and removal shall be charged <br />against the real estate upon which the structure is located and shall be a lien upon such <br />real estate. <br />4. Salvage materials. When any structure has been ordered demolished and removed, <br />the governing body or other designated officer under said contract or arrangement <br />aforesaid shall have the right to sell the salvage and valuable materials at the highest <br />price obtainable. The net proceeds of such sale, after deducting the expenses of such <br />demolition and removal, shall be promptly remitted with a report of such sale or <br />transaction, including the items of expense and the amounts deducted, for the person <br />who is entitled thereto, subject to any order of a court. If such a surplus does not remain <br />to be turned over, the report shall so state. <br />SECTION 204A -BOARD OF APPEALS <br />204A.1 General. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or <br />determinations made by the Building and Safety Official relative to the application and <br />interpretations of the technical code, there shall be and is hereby created a board of <br />appeals consisting of members who are qualified by experience and training to pass <br />upon matters pertaining to building construction and building and/or property service <br />equipment and who are not employees of the jurisdiction. The Building and Safety <br />Official shall he an ex officio member and shall act as secretary to said board but shall <br />have no vote upon any matter before the board. The board of appeals shall be <br />appointed by the governing body and shall hold office at its pleasure. The board shall <br />adopt rules of procedure for conducting its business and shall render all decisions and <br />findings in writing to the appellant with a duplicate copy to the Building and Safety <br />Official. <br />204A.2 Limitations of Authority. The board of appeals shall have no authority relative to <br />interpretation of the administrative provisions of this code or the administrative <br />provisions of the technical codes nor shall the board be empowered to waive <br />requirements of either this code or the technical codes. <br />SECTION 205A -VIOLATIONS <br />It shall be unlawful for a person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, <br />alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy or <br />Zo <br />