§ 124.29 DWELLINGS UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION.
   The designation of multiple-family buildings, single-family dwelling units for rent, or dwelling units as unfit for human habitation and the procedure for the determination and placarding of such unfit dwellings or dwelling units shall be carried out in compliance with the following requirements:
   (A)   Any dwelling or dwelling unit which fails to meet the requirements of § 124.15 and § 124.16 of this code shall be declared as unfit for human habitation and shall be so designated and placarded by the Comptroller.
   (B)   Any multiple-family building, single-family dwelling unit for rent, or dwelling unit determined as unfit for human habitation, and so designated and placarded by the Comptroller shall be vacated within a reasonable time as ordered by the Comptroller;
   (C)   No multiple-family building, single-family dwelling unit for rent, or dwelling unit which has been determined and placarded as unfit for human habitation shall again be used for human habitation until written approval is secured from, and such placard is removed by, the Comptroller, who shall removed such placard only when the defects upon which the determination and placarding action were based have been eliminated, and after the multiple-family building or dwelling unit has been inspected and been found to comply in all respects with the requirements of this chapter.
   (D)   No person shall deface or remove the placard from any multiple-family building and dwelling unit which has been determined as unfit for human habitation and placarded as such, except as provided in division (C) of this section.
(Ord. 03-43, passed 8-20-03; Am. Ord. 03-59, passed 11-12-03)