§ 88-3. Standards for repair, vacation or demolition.  


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  • The following standards shall be followed in substance by the Code Enforcement Officer in ordering repair, vacation or demolition:
    A. 
    If the dangerous building can reasonably be repaired so that it will no longer exist in violation of the terms of this chapter, it shall be ordered repaired.
    B. 
    If the dangerous building is in such condition as to make it dangerous to the health, safety or general welfare of its occupants or is determined to be a health nuisance, it shall be ordered vacated.
    C. 
    In any case where a dangerous building is 50% damaged or decayed or deteriorated from its original value or structure, it shall be demolished; and in all cases where a building cannot be repaired so that it will no longer exist in violation of the terms of this chapter, it shall be demolished. In all cases where a dangerous building is a fire hazard, existing or erected in violation of the terms of this chapter or any ordinance or local law of the Town of Canandaigua or any law of the State of New York, it shall be demolished.