(a) The designation of dwellings, dwelling units, rental dwellings or rooming houses as unfit for human habitation and the procedure for the condemnation and placarding of such structure shall be carried out in compliance with the requirements set forth in this Building Code.
(b) Any dwelling, dwelling unit, rental dwelling or rooming house 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 Housing Inspector;
(1) One which 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) One which lacks illumination, ventilation or sanitation facilities adequate to protect the health or safety of the occupants or of the public.
(3) One which because of its general condition is unsanitary or otherwise dangerous to the health or safety of the occupants or of the public.
(c) Any dwelling, dwelling unit, rental dwelling or rooming house condemned as unfit for human habitation, and so designated and placarded by the Housing Inspector, shall be vacated within a reasonable time, not less than ten (10) days, as ordered by the Housing Inspector. If a dwelling, dwelling unit, rental dwelling, or rooming house 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 or part thereof.
(d) If a property owner desires to comply with the provisions of the notice of violation from the Housing Inspector, the owner or their agent shall obtain a permit from the Housing Inspector granting them restricted access in order to correct the defects upon which the condemnation order was given.
(e) No dwelling, dwelling unit, rental dwelling or rooming house which has been condemned and placarded as unfit for human habitation shall again be used for human habitation until written approval is secured from and such placard removed by, the Housing Inspector. The Housing Inspector shall remove such placard whenever the defects upon which the condemnation and placarding action were based have been eliminated.
(f) No person shall deface or remove the placard from any dwelling, dwelling unit, rental dwelling or rooming house which has been condemned as unfit for human habitation and placarded as such.
(g) Any person affected by any notice or order relating to the condemning and placarding of a dwelling, dwelling unit, rental dwelling, or rooming house as unfit for human habitation may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the Board of Zoning Appeals under the procedure set forth in Section 1345.08 of this Housing Code.
(Ord. 2022-95. Passed 11-28-22.)