§ 156.10 Placarding Of Structures; Condemnation Referrals

1. Placarding Procedures. Any dwelling, dwelling unit, or rooming unit found to be so damaged, decayed, dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe, or vermin-infested that it creates a hazard to the health or safety of the occupants or of the public shall be determined to be unfit for human habitation and shall be so designated and placarded by the Director.

2. Order to Vacate Placarded Dwelling. Any dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit, or any portion thereof placarded as being unfit for human habitation by the Director shall be vacated immediately or as ordered by the Director.

3. Approval Required to Reoccupy Placarded Dwelling. No dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit or portion thereof which has been placarded as unfit for human habitation shall not be used for human habitation again until written approval is secured from, and such placard is removed by, the Director. The Director shall remove such placard whenever the defects for which the dwelling was placarded have been eliminated.

4. Removal of Placard Prohibited. No person shall deface or remove a placard from any dwelling, dwelling unit, or rooming unit which has been deemed unfit for human habitation and placarded as such, except as provided in subsection 3 of this section.

5. Condemnation Referral. After a reasonable period of time after a property has been placarded and no remedial action begun, the inspector may refer the case to the authority charged with enforcement of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, as amended, for appropriate action.