1371.10 SECURING CONDEMNED AND VACATED DWELLINGS AND OTHER BUILDINGS.

   (a)    The notice of condemnation provided in Section 1371.09 shall require the owner or operator of the dwelling, immediately upon its having been vacated, to cause all outer doors to be firmly locked and all windows to be barred or boarded to prevent entry.

   (b)    The Superintendent, through the procedures set forth in Section 1371.06 shall order the owner of any dwelling or any other building or structure intended for human use which has been vacated for thirty or more successive days to cause all outer doors of such dwelling, building or structure to be firmly locked and all windows to be barred or boarded to prevent entry. Provided that the Superintendent shall have first determined that such order is necessary to protect the health, life, limb or property of the community or any member thereof.

   (c)    Boarding of doors, windows or any openings in an exterior wall of a building or structure ordered to be boarded shall be done in a workmanship-like manner.

   (d)    Boarding material shall be new plywood of a minimum thickness of 3/8 inches or a material approved, before installation, by the Superintendent. Boarding material shall be placed plumb and neat.

   (e)    Unless otherwise directed by the Superintendent, all boarding material shall be painted to match the building, to the extent possible. Paint shall be applied to completely and uniformly cover all surfaces of the material to be painted.

(Ord. 96-234. Passed 12-3-96.)