The Bison Turf, heavily damaged by an intense and stubborn blaze last Friday, has been declared a dangerous building by the City of Fargo's inspections department and could be demolished by the city unless the owner can come up with a plan to either repair the building or raze and rebuild the bar and restaurant. "We've told the owner that, in the opinion of the city, it needs to be demolished. There's over 50 percent damage," Director of Planning and Development Jim Gilmour said Wednesday, July 27. "It's a building that doesn't appear to be structurally sound. The owner can certainly hire an architect and a structural engineer," Gilmour said. Bison Turf owner Pete Sabo reaffirmed Monday, July 25, that he planned to rebuild the popular northside watering hole, and he asserted that the fire, water and smoke damage didn't appear to be unrepairable. Sabo said then that if city officials and insurance adjusters worked quickly, he could have the bar area of the Turf back in business in 30 days. Fire Chief Steve Dirksen, however, said he believed that timeline was unrealistic. "The fire did cause that building to be a dangerous building," Bruce Taralson, interim administrator for the city inspections department, said Wednesday. Taralson said he talked with Sabo Wednesday morning and told him his options. He also said the city will move to demolish the Bison Turf if Sabo does not act. An official letter from the inspections department was also sent Wednesday, Taralson said. "The one thing it does say is demolish. The word is in there," Taralson said. That's because "many times, people let things sit like that and the city has to act. He (Sabo) has options and many of them are in the dangerous building ordinance and the land development code."