1395.03 NONCOMPLIANCE WITH NOTICE.
   (a)    Whenever the owner, agent, occupant or operator of a structure or premises fails, neglects or refuses to comply with any notice of the Building Commissioner, the Commissioner may issue a notice to such owner, agent, occupant or operator ordering the structure or premises, or part thereof, to be vacated within such time as shall be stated in such notice, but which shall be not less than ten days, except in cases of emergency, or he may advise the Director of Law of the circumstances and request the Director of Law to institute an appropriate action at law to compel compliance, or both. Such notice shall be delivered, mailed or posted in the same manner as provided in Section 1395.02.
   (b)    Whenever the owner, agent, operator or occupant of a structure or premises fails, neglects or refuses to comply with a notice to vacate issued by the Building Commissioner, the Commissioner may enforce the orders of such notice of vacation and cause the structure or premises, or part thereof, to be vacated in accordance with the terms of such notice.
   (c)    Whenever the owner, agent or operator of a structure fails, neglects or refuses to comply with a notice to demolish such structure, or a part thereof, or a secondary or appurtenant structure, issued in accordance with the provisions of this Business Maintenance Code, and when such structure is determined by Council upon referral of the Building Commissioner to constitute a public nuisance in that it is dangerous or injurious to the public health, safety or welfare, Council may request the Director of Law to institute legal proceedings or to take such other action as may be necessary to abate the nuisance. The Commissioner shall further give notice informing the owner, agent or operator of such determination and action. Such notice shall be given in the same manner as provided in Section 1395.02.
   (d)    The owner or owners of any such property as to which such an order or notice to repair, improve, demolish or vacate has been issued shall not sell or enter into an agreement to sell or lease such property for longer than one year unless such order of the Building Commissioner has been disclosed and displayed to the prospective purchaser or lessee, or until the owner or owners have received notice from the Commissioner of satisfactory compliance with such order or notice from the Commissioner or other duly constituted authority or such order has been withdrawn or canceled. (Ord. 75-82. Passed 9-2-75.)