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1359.06. However, no extension shall exceed a period of thirty days from the expiration of time given in the first notice. 1359.08 INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED REGARDING UNOCCUPIED COMMERCIAL BUILDING. Upon receiving information that the Building Commissioner has issued a notice to correct or abate pursuant to Section 1359.06 of this chapter to the owner of an unoccupied commercial building, the Director of Planning and Development D•~'~'~^ c^~ +~~ shall immediately in writing notify the owner that, within three business days, he must provide the City in writing with such information as may be required by the Building Commissioner for the proper enforcement of this chapter, as well as any other information deemed necessary for the proper administration of this Title, including the following information: (a) Name, address and telephone number of owner (other than property address); (b) Name, address and telephone number of property manager or custodian; (c) Name, address and telephone number of real estate agent or other representatives; (d) Name, address and telephone number of landscape service company; (e) Emergency contact information in addition to the above. 1359.09 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE BOND. (a) The owner shall in all cases be responsible for performing and liable for all costs associated with or expenses incurred to maintain the unoccupied building and premises following its vacancy and pursuant to the requirements of this chapter. Within three business days after receiving a notice from the Director of Planning and Development as set forth in Section 1359.08 above, the owner of any unoccupied commercial building shall guarantee such maintenance by posting a cash bond or negotiable securities in an amount determined by the Director to be necessary to secure the City's potential cost of correcting Code violations or abating unsafe, dangerous or nuisance conditions *'~° ^m^~~~* ^~^~° *'~^~~~^^a a^"^r° ~g~~, which shall be subject to the procedure herein. In determining the appropriate amount, the Director shall consider the size of the building and premises, the age and condition of the building and premises as well as the type of building. In no event shall the bond be less than $500.00 or more than $5,000.00. The property maintenance bond shall remain at the disposal of the Director of Planning and Development D~~'~'~^ c^~ *~~, while the building remains unoccupied, to provide payment for such maintenance, abatement of any nuisance or to remedy any violation of this chapter pursuant to Section 1359.06. The ten-day notice to correct and abate as required by Section 1359.06 shall include a warning that, if the owner fails to comply, the owner's bond shall be expended to correct or abate the violation. (b) The bond shall be filed with the Director of Finance and maintained in a special account, available for disbursement to pay n,^~~z~~ costs deemed necessary to remedy violations and as requisitioned by the Director of Planning and Development ~rc~~fe~. If the bond is expended to remedy any violation, the owner shall, upon notice of such deficiency, replenish the bond to its original amount. *° *'~° ~ ~" ^~°~~~* ~~ e ~ ,nnn nn The Director of Finance shall release and refund the entire bond (or any balance remaining after deductions to remedy violations) to the owner only upon the Building Commissioner's verification of the occupancy of the building and only upon the owner's full compliance with this chapter and full satisfaction of all costs or expenses to remedy violations.