(A) Standards. The Board shall follow these standards in ordering the repair, vacation, or demolition of any structurally unsafe or dangerous structure.
(1) Any building declared structurally unsafe or dangerous under this subchapter shall be repaired in accordance with the most recent Building Code. Any building designated as historical shall not be demolished pursuant to this section. The owner must ensure that his or her historical building complies with all applicable state and local regulations and ordinances.
(2) The owner of the property, in cooperation with the Code Official, shall assist in the relocation of any tenants which are displaced as a result of this abatement process.
(B) Posting of signs.
(1) When the Code Official orders the vacation of tenants and when the building is secured, signs shall be posed at or near each entrance of the building and shall be in substantially the following form:
DO NOT ENTER UNSAFE TO OCCUPY
It is unlawful to occupy this building or to remove or deface this notice. City Ordinance Code
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(2) The notice to vacate shall also be posted and it shall recite the conditions in the notice issued by the Code Official.
(C) Trespass. No person shall remain in or enter any building which has been so posted, except that entry may be made to repair or demolish such building under proper permit.
(D) Defacement. No person shall remove or deface any such sign or notice after it is posted until the required repairs have been completed and a certificate of occupancy issued pursuant to the provisions of the Building Code or until demolition is finished and all debris removed pursuant to the demolition permit.
(Ord. 2010-11, passed 5-12-2010) Penalty, see § 10.99