§ 26-291. Order to vacate.  


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  • Where a notice of violation and order to comply has been issued and upon reinspection at the end of the time ordered for compliance it is found that any violation has not been corrected, the code official has the authority to order the structure vacated in accordance with the following procedures:

    (1)

    The code official shall order the structure vacated within a reasonable time not to exceed 60 days.

    (2)

    Vacated structures shall have all outer doors, windows or other openings securely boarded up by the owner, his agent or the city at the owner's expense so as to prevent entry.

    (3)

    The structure shall be posted: "DO NOT ENTER, UNSAFE TO OCCUPY."

    (4)

    Such structures shall not be occupied until all violations have been corrected and written approval has been obtained from the code official.

(Code 1970, § 24-12; Ord. No. 2015-2 , 4-6-15)