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SEC. 27-52.   PLACARDING; CONDITIONS; INSPECTIONS; NOTIFICATION TO PLAN COMMISSION.
   For a property that has been finally determined to satisfy the presumptions in Section 27-48 the following applies:
      (1)   Placarding. The chief or director may require the owner to place a placard provided by the city on or near the front door or at any main entrance to the structure or dwelling unit. For multitenant and commercial properties, the chief or director may also require the owner to place a placard in a conspicuous place in a common area of the property.
         (A)   The placard must be visible at all times and must state one of the following:
   "THE DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS DECLARED THIS SITE A HABITUAL CRIMINAL PROPERTY UNDER ARTICLE VIII, CHAPTER 27, OF THE DALLAS CITY CODE. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL DPD AT [TELEPHONE NUMBER DETERMINED BY THE CHIEF]. IF YOU SEE SOMETHING SUSPICIOUS OCCURRING AT THIS PROPERTY OR IN AN EMERGENCY, DIAL 911."
   "THE DALLAS DEPARTMENT OF CODE COMPLIANCE HAS DECLARED THIS SITE A HABITUAL NUISANCE PROPERTY UNDER ARTICLE VIII, CHAPTER 27, OF THE DALLAS CITY CODE. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL CODE COMPLIANCE AT [TELEPHONE NUMBER DETERMINED BY THE DIRECTOR]. IF YOU WITNESS VIOLATIONS PERTAINING TO NOISE, OVERCROWDING, OR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC INTERFERENCE OCCURRING AT THIS PROPERTY, REPORT TO 311."
         (B)   A person commits an offense if the person:
            (1)   fails to place a required placard on the property and keep it posted for the duration required by the chief director; or
            (2)   without authority from the chief or director, removes or destroys the placard.
      (2)   Conditions. During the time a property is declared a habitual criminal or nuisance property, the chief or director may place conditions on the operation of the business at the property. The owner of the property and the operator of the business are responsible for compliance with any conditions put on the property. Some conditions the chief or director may put on the property include but are not limited to:
         (A)   Minimum number of security guards at the property, including parking lots, at all times or at certain times of operation.
         (B)   Patrol property and adjacent areas to monitor loitering, vandalism, excessive noise, crowd control, and illegal acts.
         (C)   Protocols to ensure prompt and orderly crowd dispersal from the property including on-site and off-site parking areas.
         (D)   Limit hours of entertainment activities including live music and music disseminated by a disc jockey.
         (E)   Additional protocols, including identification scanners, to ensure age restrictions of patrons is strictly enforced.
         (F)   Litter control protocols.
         (G)   Use of a mechanical counting device to ensure maximum occupancy limits.
         (H)   Bar/club/restaurant training for all or certain establishment employees.
      (3)   Inspections. The chief or director may inspect the property for compliance with the conditions and activities in Section 27-49(b)(1) or any other condition or activity the chief or director determines, in light of the chief's or director's training and experience, will reduce abatable criminal activity or code violations at the property.
      (4)   Notification to city plan commission. If an establishment operates under a specific use permit, the chief or director shall notify the city plan commission that the property is a habitual criminal or nuisance property. (Ord. Nos. 30714; 32057)