ORDINANCE NO. 991156
Amending
Chapter 56, Code of Ordinances of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, by
repealing Section 56-538, Certificate of existence, and enacting in lieu
thereof one new section of like number and subject matter regulating the filing
of the certificate of existence of dangerous buildings.
BE
IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section
1. That Chapter 56, Code of Ordinances of the City of Kansas City, Missouri,
is hereby amended by repealing Section 56-538, Certificate of existence,
and enacting one new section, to read as follows:
Sec.
56-538. Certificate of existence.
(a)
After a building has been determined to be a dangerous a building by the
director of neighborhood and community services, a "certificate of
existence of dangerous building" will be filed and recorded in the office
of the recorder of deeds or director of records of the county wherein the land
is located. Such certificate shall set forth the address and description of the
premises upon which such dangerous building is located, and a certification
that such building thereon is dangerous within the provisions of section 56-532
of the Code of Ordinances, and that the owner thereof has been ordered to
repair or demolish such building. Such certification shall be made and signed
by the director of neighborhood and community services.
(b)
The recording of a "certificate of existence of dangerous building"
shall place persons purchasing such property subsequent to such recording on
notice that such property has been declared a dangerous building and ordered
vacated, repaired or demolished. The act of subsequent purchase shall not delay
the processing or cause a delay in such matter.
(c)
Upon application and after verification that the order of the director of
neighborhood and community services to vacate, repair or demolish a dangerous
building has been complied with, the director of neighborhood and community
services shall issue the applicant a "release of certificate of existence
of dangerous building" which is in such form that it may be filed with and
recorded by the office of recorder of deeds or director of records of the
county wherein the land is located stating that the dangerous condition has
been abated.
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Approved as to form and legality:
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Assistant
City Attorney