(A) If the Building Inspector finds that the conditions causing the structure and/or premises to be in violation of § 152.38 are an imminent and immediate threat to the safety of those persons occupying the structure and/or premises or to persons or property who are or will be in close proximity to the subject structure and/or premises, he or she shall cause to be posted on the main entrance a sign with the following words: “This structure and/or premises is unfit for human habitation, occupancy, or use. The use or occupation of this structure and/or premises is prohibited and unlawful.” He or she shall also order the occupants to vacate the structure and/or premises. The conditions which the Building Inspector believes are an imminent and immediate threat to the safety of the occupants and other persons shall be those violations or defects which are capable of producing or resulting in serious injury, substantial physical pain, or impairment of physical condition.
(B) When, in the opinion of the Building Inspector, there is a danger of collapse or failure of a structure and/or premises or any part thereof which could endanger life or cause serious injury or if there is a fire hazard caused by the vacancy, abandonment, or unsecureness of the structure and/or premises, the Building Inspector shall cause the necessary work to be done to render the structure and/or premises temporarily safe. When necessary for the public safety, the Building Inspector may temporarily close sidewalks, streets, buildings, structures, and places adjacent to the unsafe location or the unsafe structure itself and may prohibit the same from being used, entered, or occupied. All costs incurred in the performance of emergency work shall constitute a lien against the property on which the structure and/or premises is located.
(1993 Code, § 81.10)