Where a notice of violation and order to comply have been served pursuant to § 1480.07 and, upon reinspection at the end of the time specified for compliance, if no petition for a hearing has been filed, it is found that the violation has not been remedied, the Housing Inspector may order the dwelling, rooming house, commercial structure or parts thereof affected by the continued violation vacated in accordance with the following.
(a) Dwellings, rooming houses or commercial structures shall be vacated within a reasonable time, not to exceed 60 days, except in extreme cases where it is necessary to vacate dwellings in accordance with the time limit specified for removing occupants, as set forth in § 1480.10.
(b) Vacated dwellings, rooming houses or commercial structures shall have all outer doors firmly locked and basement, cellar and first-story windows barred or boarded to prevent entry.
(c) Vacated dwellings, rooming houses or commercial structures shall not again be used for human habitation until written approval is secured from the Housing Inspector.
(d) If a dwelling or part thereof is not vacated within the time specified in such vacation order, the Housing Inspector shall seek a court order in a court of competent jurisdiction for the vacation of such dwelling, rooming house, commercial structure or part thereof.
(Ord. 11-1977, passed 5-16-1977)