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Section 5.12. Annual inspections of permittee's buildings. <br />In addition to the initial inspection provided for in Section 5.07, the building <br />official shall, at a frequency of at least once every year, cause an inspection to be made <br />of any permitted vacant building to determine whether or not the vacant building <br />remains secure. The building official shall further cause an investigation and inspection <br />to be made forthwith upon being advised by any person that any vacant building is not <br />secure. If the written report of any inspection establishes that a permitted vacant <br />building is not secure, then the building official shall commence a revocation <br />proceeding under Section 4.13 of this Article or refer the matter to the Commission or <br />Commission, as applicable. <br />Section 5.13. Revocation of permit. <br />(a) If the, building official determines that any permitted vacant building is not <br />secure or that any other grounds for revocation of a permit exist, the building official <br />shall notify the permittee in writing of the determination, pointing out the grounds and <br />requiring that the deficiencies be remedied within the time designated. The notice may <br />be given in writing or by telephone to the permittee at the address or telephone number <br />provided in the application or any amendment thereto. In establishing the amount of <br />time to be given the permittee to remedy the deficient conditions, the building official <br />shall consider the type and extent of the deficiencies and the degree of risk posed to <br />the public by the conditions. <br />(b) A permittee may appeal the determination of the building official by filing a <br />written notice of appeal in the office of the Planning Director. Within ten (10) days of <br />receipt of the permittee's written request for _a hearing, the Planning Director shall <br />convene a hearing to consider the determination and the permittee's response thereto. <br />The Planning Director shall give written notice to the owner by first class mail at least <br />three (3) days prior to the. hearing. Notice shall be considered given on the day it is <br />placed in the mail. The notice shall state the time and place of the hearing and <br />generally the subject of the hearing. The Planning Director shall conduct the hearing. <br />The Planning Director shall promulgate rules for the conduct of hearings that are <br />consistent with this Article and the principles of due process. The decision of the <br />Planning Director shall be final. <br />(c) The Planning Director, within ten (10) days after the hearing, shall render <br />a decision on the hearing, which decision may be to affirm, modify or reverse the <br />determination of the building official. If the permittee does not fully prevail, the Planning <br />Director shall grant the permittee a brief period of time (consistent with the nature of the <br />work to be done) not to exceed five (5) days to make any required corrections, provided <br />that the Planning Director finds that (i) the appeal was not filed frivolously or for <br />purposes of delay, (ii) the permittee is otherwise in compliance with this Article, and (iii) <br />the vacant building is in such condition that it is capable of being secured. The building <br />official shall notify the permittee in writing of the decision of the Planning Director. If no <br />additional time is granted as provided above for the performance of any work, or if the <br />Page 18 <br />