(a) Any dwelling or dwelling unit which is found to have any of the following defects shall be condemned as unfit for human habitation and shall be so designated and placarded by the Health Commissioner or his/her designee:
(1) The dwelling or dwelling unit is so damaged, decayed, dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe or vermin-infested that it creates a serious hazard to the health or safety of the occupants or of the public.
(2) The dwelling or dwelling unit lacks illumination, ventilation or sanitation facilities adequate to protect the health or safety of the occupants or of the public.
(3) The dwelling or dwelling unit because of its general condition or location is unsanitary or otherwise dangerous to the health or safety of the occupants or of the public.
(b) Any dwelling or dwelling unit condemned as unfit for human habitation, and so
designated and placarded by the Health Commissioner, shall be vacated within a reasonable time as ordered by the Health Commissioner or his/her designee based upon the severity of the condition of the dwelling.
(c) Once a dwelling has been condemned, no person shall occupy the dwelling for the
purpose of sleeping, living, cooking, or eating therein. A person may only be present within the dwelling for the purpose of remediating the defects.
Any person found on the premises for any reason other than remediating the defects shall be a trespasser and subject to criminal liability.
(Ord. 2016-08. Passed 2-11-16.)