(A) Placards. The following are verbal descriptions of the official jurisdiction placards to be used to designate the condition for continued occupancy of buildings or structures. Copies of actual placards are attached.
(1) “INSPECTED - Lawful Occupancy Permitted” to be posted on any building or structure wherein no apparent structural hazard has been found. This placard is not intended to mean that there is no damage to the building or structure.
(2) “RESTRICTED USE - Entry, Occupancy and Lawful Use Restricted as Noted Below” is to be posted on each building or structure that has been damaged wherein the damage has resulted in some form of restriction to the continued occupancy.
(3) “UNSAFE - Do Not Enter or Occupy” is to be posted on each building or structure that has been damaged such that continued occupancy poses a threat to life safety. Buildings or structures posted with this placard shall not be entered under any circumstance unless authorized by the Building Official. This placard is not to be used or considered as a demolition order. The individual who posts this placard will note, in general terms, the type of damage encountered.
(4) “AREA UNSAFE - Do Not Enter or Occupy Area Posted” is to be posted at the perimeter of an area where existing particular physical conditions within an immediate area of a building or structure are deemed unsafe by the observations of qualified personnel. “AREA UNSAFE” placards may be supplemented with red, “CAUTION - DO NOT CROSS” flagging placed to cordon off the area of concern.
(5) A “Rapid Evaluation Assessment Form” is to be used for the initial, immediate and rapid evaluation of all required structures within the jurisdiction of the city.
(6) A “Detailed Evaluation Assessment Form” is to be employed when either the complexity of a building or structure, or the inability at the time of the rapid evaluation to fully assess all potential life-safety damage, requires a more thorough evaluation of the building or structure.
(B) Procedure. This ordinance number, the name of the department, the address of the department and the telephone number shall be permanently affixed to each placard.
(Ord. 586-C.S., passed 2-7-95)