A. Determination of the Building Official to Order the Vacation of a Building or Structure. Whenever the building official determines that a building or structure is being occupied, used or maintained in violation of the building regulations adopted by this title, and that such occupancy, use or maintenance is or is likely to be dangerous to health, life or safety, the building official may, by service and posting of the notices required by this section, order such building or structure to be vacated.
B. Service of Notice to Vacate Building or Structure. Upon determining to order the vacation of a building or structure, the building official shall cause a written notice of such order to be served on the owner of such building or structure, and on any person known to the building official to be occupying or using such building or structure if such person is someone other than the owner of the building or structure. In addition to setting forth the order of the building official to vacate the building or structure, such notice shall contain a brief description of the reasons why such building or structure has been ordered vacated and the action, if any, which may be taken in order that the occupancy and use of the building or structure may be resumed, shall contain a statement of the right of a person aggrieved by the order to apply for administrative review of the order and to appeal the order in the manner provided for in Chapter 16.02 of this title, and shall advise the person on whom the notice was served that unless authorized by the building official, the continued occupancy or use of such building or structure may subject such person to the misdemeanor penalties provided for in Section 16.16.090 of this chapter.
C. Posting of Notice of Order to Vacate Building or Structure. Upon determining to order the vacation of a building or structure, the building official shall also cause a written notice of such order to be posted in a conspicuous place on such building or structure. In addition to setting forth the order of the building official to vacate the building or structure, such notice shall state that it is a misdemeanor for any person to occupy or use such building or structure unless authorized by the building official or to remove or deface the posted notice of the order to vacate the building or structure.
D. Effect of Order to Vacate Building or Structure. No person served with a notice of the building official’s order to vacate the building or structure or having actual knowledge of such order shall occupy or use such building or structure unless authorized by the building official.
(Ord. 1646 §7 (part))