Whenever it appears to the Chief Code Enforcement Officer that a building is in the state described in § 150.065, the Chief Code Enforcement Officer shall condemn the building by posting on a conspicuous place on an exterior wall of the building a notice with the following words: “This building is hereby declared unsafe and is condemned; the use or occupation of this building is prohibited and unlawful.” Occupation or use of a building so posted is in violation of this subchapter and shall constitute a misdemeanor pursuant to G.S. § 14-4. The unauthorized removal of such a notice shall constitute a misdemeanor pursuant to G.S. § 160D-1120. A copy of the posted notice, a detailed report of the Inspections Superintendent and a request that the owner take prompt corrective action with respect to the building shall be personally delivered or mailed to the owner of the building, if he or she and his or her address are known.
(Code 2019, § 4-10.2) (Ord. passed 6-27-2011) Penalty, see § 150.999