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463.23 BUILDING LINE EASEMENTS; BUILDING REGULATIONS; AND HAZARDOUS BUILDINGS 960 961 Bt': sons for whom the payee is lawfully empowered to act. In case any party to whom a payment of damages is made be not a resident of the state, or the place of residence be unknown, or the party be an infant or other person under legal disability, or, being legally capable, refuses to accept payment, or if for any reason it be doubtful to whom any payment should be paid, the municipality may pay the same to the clerk, to be paid out under the direction of the court; and, unless an appeal be taken such deposit with the clerk shall be deemed a payment of the award. History: 1965 c 393 s 9; 1986 c 444 463.24 PERSONAL PROPERTY OR FIXTURES. If any building ordered razed, removed, or made safe and sanitary by repairs con- tains personal property or fixtures which will unreasonably interfere with the razing, removal, or repair of such building, or if the razing or removal of the building makes necessary the removal of such personal property or fixtures, the original order of the governing body may direct the removal of such personal property or fixtures within a reasonable time. If the property or fixtures are not removed by the time specified, and the governing body subsequently desires to enforce a judgment under sections 463.15 to 463.26, it may sell the same at public auction as provided in section 463.21, or if without appreciable value, the governing body may destroy the same. History: 1965 c 393 s 10 463.25 HAZARDOUS EXCAVATIONS. If in any city, an excavation for building purposes is left open for more than six months without proceeding with the erection of a building thereon, whether or not completed, or if any excavation or basement is not filled to grade or otherwise protected after a building is destroyed, demolished or removed, the governing body may order such excavation to be filled or protected or in the alternative that erection of a building begin forthwith if the excavation is for building purposes. The order shall' be served upon the owner or the owner's agent in the manner provided by section 463.17. If the owner of the land fails to comply with the order within 15 days after the order is served, the governing body shall cause the excavation to be filled to grade or protected and the cost shall be charged against the real estate as provided in section 463.21. History: 1965 c 393 s 11; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1986 c 444 all acq mental vialed 117.56 Hi 463.251 SECURING VACANT BUILDINGS. If in any city a building becomes vacant or unoccupied and is deemed hazardous due to the fact that the building is open to trespass and has not been secured and the building could be made safe by securing the building, the governing body may order the building secured and shall cause notice of the order to be served upon the owner of record of the premises or the owner's agent by delivering or mailing a copy to the owner or agent at the last known address. Service by mail is complete upon mailing. !fthe owner of the building fails to comply with the order within ten days after the order ~s served, the governing body shall cause the building to be properly secured and the cost thereof may be charged against the real estate as provided in section 463.21. History: 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1973 c 520 s 1; 1986 c 444 463.26 LOCAL ACTS AND CHARTER PROVISIONS. Sections 463.15 to 463.26 are supplementary to other statutory and charter provi- sions and do not limit the authority of any city to enact and enforce ordinances on the same subject. History: 1965 c 393 s 12; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7 463.261 RELOCATION BENEFITS. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 117.56, or any other law to the contrary,