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The board, upon filing of a complaint, shall:

A. Conduct a hearing thereon on the date stated in the complaint;

B. At the hearing, the board shall hear all of the testimony relevant to the allegations of the complaint;

C. Upon hearing all of the testimony to be presented, the board shall make written findings of fact and an order within sixty days from the date of hearing; the findings shall state whether or not the building in question is a dangerous building and, if so, shall order the remedial action that should be taken. The board shall have authority to order repairs, vacation and/or demolition;

D. The board, in making the findings and order, shall be controlled by the following standards for repair, vacation or demolition:

1. If the dangerous building can be reasonably repaired so that it will not longer exist in violation of the terms of this chapter, it shall be ordered repaired by the board,

2. If the dangerous building is in such condition as to make it dangerous to the health, morals, safety or general welfare of its occupants, it shall be ordered to be vacated by the board,

3. If the dangerous building is fifty percent damaged or decayed or deteriorated in value, it shall be demolished. “Value” as used herein means replacement valuation,

4. If the dangerous building cannot be repaired so that it will no longer exist in violation of the terms of this chapter, it shall be demolished;

E. A copy of the executed findings and order shall be served upon the owners of the property by registered mail, return receipt requested, shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the property, and shall be filed with the Kittitas County auditor.

(Ord. 840 § 1, 1985)