509.2005
RESOLUTION ORDERING SECURING OF UNSAFE STRUCTURE OWNED
BY JOSEPH ORLOW AND LOCATED ON
SUNNYSIDE NORTH ROAD
RESOLUTION NO. 509, 2005
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Director of Building and Codes Enforcement
(Director) inspected a structure on property owned by Joseph Orlow located on Sunnyside North
Road in the Town of Queensbury (Tax Map No.: 290.5-1-21) and found that the structure was
recently damaged by a storm and is wide open, the roof is leaking causing further structural damage
and the rotted part of the structure and roof have not been repaired or replaced and the building is
generally in disrepair, unusable and unsafe, and
WHEREAS, the Director advised Mr. Orlow to take appropriate measures to secure the
structure, remove the damaged/rotting portion and repair or replace the roof to prevent further
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structural water damage as more specifically set forth in the Director’s July 11, 2005 letter presented
at this meeting,
WHEREAS, the Director advised the Queensbury Town Board that in his opinion the
structure is dangerous and unsafe to the general public and requested the Town Board to take action if
the property owner failed to secure and/or remove the damaged portion of the structure and repair or
replace the roof, and
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WHEREAS, on October 17, 2005, the Town Board declared the structure on the property to
be dangerous and unsafe to the public, and
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WHEREAS, the Town Board held a hearing concerning this property on November 7, 2005
and notice of this hearing was served in accordance with the provisions of New York State Town Law
§130(16) and Queensbury Town Code Chapter 60,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby orders Joseph Orlow to immediately
begin securing the structure, removing the damaged/rotting portion and repairing or replacing the roof
to prevent further structural water damage of the structure located at Sunnyside North Road in the
Town of Queensbury (Tax Map No.: 290.5-1-21) and complete such work by 5:00 p.m., December
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7, 2005, and
BE IT FURTHER,
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RESOLVED, that if the structure is not secured by December 7, 2005, the Town Board
hereby authorizes and directs the Director of Building and Codes Enforcement to make the necessary
arrangements to secure the structure, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that in accordance with New York State Town Law §130(16) and Queensbury
Town Code Chapter 60, reparation/removal expenses may be assessed against the real property and the
Town Board may authorize and direct Town Counsel to institute an action to collect the cost of the
repairs or removal, including legal expenses, if necessary.
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Duly adopted this 7 day of November, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Turner, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer
NOES : None
ABSENT:None
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