(A) Any dwelling, dwelling unit or structure which has been declared unfit for human habitation shall be vacated within a reasonable time as required by the authorized official who declared a violation.
(B) No person shall occupy such dwelling, dwelling unit or structure until written approval is secured from the Building Inspector.
(C) A person who does any of the following is guilty of a misdemeanor:
(1) Willfully refuses to vacate a dwelling, dwelling unit or structure ordered vacated under this section;
(2) Reoccupies, causes or allows such a dwelling, dwelling unit or structure to be reoccupied without satisfying all requirements of a notice or order issued under this section;
(3) Without authority from the authorized official, removes a notice to vacate posted on a dwelling, dwelling unit or structure pursuant to this section.
(D) Until such time that the requirements of § 157.07 below are met, any structure that has been deemed unfit for human habitation and posted as required by this section, shall be considered a vacant building after the date and time the structure was ordered vacated has passed. A person who enters onto the property around a vacant building or into the structure without written permission from an authorized official is guilty of a misdemeanor as provided in this section, regardless of whether the person has permission from the owner or occupant of the vacated structure, or if the person is the owner or occupant of the vacated building.
(Ord. 161, passed 6-14-2022)