(A) Generally. Except with the valid written permission of the building official, it shall be unlawful for any person to:
(1) Erect, construct or maintain any building that is deemed herein to be a nuisance;
(2) Use, occupy, enter, or remain in any building that is posted with a notice to vacate;
(3) Remove, damage or deface a notice to vacate posted under this chapter; or
(4) Cause or permit any act to be done in violation of any provision of this chapter.
(B) Compliance with order. It shall be unlawful for any person to whom an order of the Commission is directed to fail to comply with such order.
(C) Interference prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct, impede or interfere with any officer, employee, contractor or authorized representative of the city or with any person who owns or holds any estate or interest in the building which has been ordered repaired, vacated, demolished, removed or secured under the provisions of this chapter; or with any person to whom such building has been lawfully sold pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, whenever such officer, employee, contractor or authorized representative of the city, person having an interest or estate in such building, or purchaser is engaged in the work of repairing, vacating and repairing, or demolishing, removing or securing any such building pursuant to the provision of this chapter, or in performing any necessary act preliminary to or incidental to such work or authorized or directed pursuant to this chapter.
(D) Transfer of ownership. No person may sell, transfer, mortgage, lease or otherwise dispose of a building or property that is the subject of a notice of substandard building, a citation, or an order of the Commission under this chapter until:
(1) The deficiencies noted in the notice, citation or order have been corrected and a new certificate of occupancy has been issued by the city; or
(2) The building official receives a signed and notarized statement from the grantee, transferee, mortgagee or lessee, acknowledging the receipt of the notice, citation or order, and unconditionally accepting the responsibility for timely correcting the deficiencies noted therein.
(E) Separate violations. Each building or property which is in violation of any part of this chapter is a separate offense. Each violation in any building or property is a separate offense. Each and every day's violation shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
(F) Municipal court. Proceedings under the jurisdiction of the municipal court are not affected by proceedings of the Commission or civil penalties under this chapter.
(Ord. 2011-07, passed 4-12-11)