§ 11. Buildings; repairs, removal of dangerous buildings.

Said mayor and aldermen may exercise general supervision over all buildings of every character, within the limits of the city whenever, in the judgment of the mayor of said city, any building in said city, by reason of want of proper repairs, or defect in construction, is dangerous to the city on account of it or for any other reason; said mayor may report the same to the aldermen at a regular or called meeting of the board. At said meeting, if a majority of those present shall be of the opinion that the building is dangerous for any of the reasons aforesaid, that they may pass a resolution so declaring. Upon the passage of such resolution, the mayor shall cause written notice of said action to be furnished the owner or tenant in possession of said building, and directing that the defect be remedied within ten (10) days. If at the expiration of said ten (10) days, said defect has not been remedied in accordance with said notice, it shall be lawful for the said mayor of said city to cause it to be done summarily, and issue execution for the cost thereof against the owner of said building. In case said owner or tenant in possession shall fail and refuse to remedy the defect as aforesaid, and said mayor and aldermen are of the opinion that the same cannot be satisfactorily remedied, it shall be lawful for them to cause said building to be torn down or destroyed in the most expeditious manner. Said mayor and aldermen shall not be liable in damages for exercising the power conferred by this section, unless the party complaining shall show that the same was done maliciously.

(1900 Ga. Laws, page 345, § 55; 1901 Ga. Laws, page 549, § 2; 1902 Ga. Laws, page 510, § 1)

State law reference

Abatement of nuisances in cities, O.C.G.A. § 41-2-5.

Editor's note

Section 55 of 1900 Ga. Laws, page 345, was renumbered as § 54 by 1901 Ga. Laws, page 549, § 2, and subsequently renumbered as § 53 by 1902 Ga. Laws, page 510, § 1.