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ATTY/ORD.0008/CC ORD BUILDING CODE ADOPTION – EXHIBIT A REV: 08-28-25 MI Page 4 of 25 delay or hinder, or may become the cause of obstruction, delay or hindrance to the prevention, suppression or extinguishment of fire. Sec. 9.6. PUBLIC NUISANCE DECLARED: Every building or structure which is a dangerous building or a fire hazard as those terms are described in Section 9.5, or which is otherwise in a condition or state which endangers the life, health, property or safety of the public or its occupants, is hereby declared to be a public nuisance. Sec. 9.7. NOTICE TO ABATE NUISANCE: Whenever the Building Official shall find any building or structure which is a dangerous building or a fire hazard as those terms are described in Section 9.5, or which is otherwise in a condition or state which endangers the life, health, property or safety of the public or its occupants, they shall give notice, in the manner hereinafter stated, directing the owner thereof to appear before the City Council at a stated time and show cause why such building or structure should not be condemned as a public nuisance and such nuisance be abated as herein provided. The notice shall be headed "NOTICE TO ABATE NUISANCE," in letters of not less than three-quarters of an inch (¾″) in height, and shall be substantially in the following form: NOTICE TO ABATE NUISANCE The owner of the dilapidated building or structure situated at _______ in the City of Redwood City, is hereby notified to appear before the City Council at its meeting to be held _______, 20___. In the City Council Chambers, 1017 Middlefield Road, in said City of Redwood City, at the hour of 7:00 o'clock P.M., or as soon thereafter as they may be heard, and show cause, if any they have, why said building or structure should not be condemned as a public nuisance and said nuisance be abated by reconstructing or properly repairing said building or structure, or by razing or removing the same. Dated, Redwood City, ________, 20___. _____________ Building Official The Building Official shall post conspicuously at least one copy of such notice on the building or structure sought to be so condemned and shall also send another copy by registered mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the person who is named as the owner on the books of the City Assessor, in case the address of such person is known to them, but the failure to mail such notice or the failure of any owner to receive the same shall not affect in any manner the validity of any proceedings taken hereunder, providing such notice has been posted as hereinbefore mentioned. Such notice must be posted as aforesaid at least ten (10) days before the time fixed for the hearing before the City Council. Upon giving notices as required herein, the Building Official shall file an affidavit with the City Clerk, certifying to the time and manner in which the same was done and shall also file therewith any receipt card which may have been mailed back to the City official or designee in acknowledgment of the receipt of such notice by registered mail, providing the Building Official mailed such notice in addition to posting the same. Sec. 9.8. HEARING BEFORE COUNCIL AS TO ACTION TO BE TAKEN; ABATEMENT OF NUISANCE: At the time fixed in the notice referred to in the preceding Section, the Council shall proceed to hear the testimony of the Building Official and the testimony of the owner and other competent persons, respecting the condition of the building or structure sought to be condemned, and the estimated cost of its reconstruction, repair or removal, after which the Council may condemn the same and order its razing or removal, or take such other action in the premises as they may deem advisable. The Council may continue such hearing from time to time. If the property owner or designee fails to appear at the time fixed for such hearing, or the time to which such hearing may have been continued, the Council shall proceed to hear the testimony of the Building Official and other