Chapter 156 – Housing Code

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. 156.11 FEES. The Department of Housing and Inspection Services is authorized to assess permit and reinspection fees, the amounts of which shall be established by resolution of the City Council. 156.12 RULES AND REGULATIONS. The inspector shall make all rules and regulations available to the general public. Standard forms and blank notices shall also be available upon request. 156.13 APPEALS BOARD; VARIANCES AND APPEALS. 1. Jurisdiction of Appeals Board. Any persons affected by any written notice (not limited to the following notices) or any persons wishing to submit any petition (not limited to the following petitions) may appeal to the Appeals Board: A. Notice of Housing Code violation. B. Notice denying a certificate of structure compliance. C. Notice denying a rental permit. D. Notice revoking a rental permit. E. Notice of intent to placard. F. Notice of eligibility for rent escrow. G. Petition for relief. H. Petition for revocation of a certificate of structure compliance. I. Petition for variance. If the Appeals Board sustains or modifies a notice, it shall be deemed to be an order, and the owner, operator, or occupant, as the case may require, shall comply with all provisions of such order within a reasonable period of time which shall be determined by the Appeals Board. 2. Appeals Board Procedures. A. The Appeals Board, upon receipt of an appeal request and payment of the filing fee, as established by resolution of the City Council, shall set a time and a place for the hearing. The applicant shall be advised, in writing, of such time and place at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the date of the hearing.