§ 151.08. PLACARDING AND VACATING; ABATEMENT OF RENT.

(A) If an order to demolish a dangerous building is affirmed by the Village Council and no appeal is taken within the time prescribed by § 151.07, or if an appeal is taken and the order is affirmed by the court, and the owner(s) fail to comply with the order by demolishing the dangerous building or making it safe, the Designated Enforcement Official shall post, in a conspicuous place or places on the Dangerous Building, a placard bearing the following words: “CONDEMNED AS UNFIT FOR HUMAN OCCUPANCY”. No person shall deface or remove such placard, except the Designated Enforcement Official, as provided for in this section.

(B) A dangerous building which has been placarded under this section shall be vacated within a reasonable time, as required by the Designated Enforcement Official. No owner or operator shall let to any person for human occupancy and no person shall occupy nor permit anyone to occupy any such dangerous building which has been placarded by the Building Official after the date on which the Designated Enforcement Official has required such building to be vacated, until written approval is secured from, and such placard is removed by, the Designated Enforcement Official. The Designated Enforcement Official shall remove such placard whenever the defect or defects upon which the condemnation and placarding action was based have been eliminated.

(C) If, pursuant to the provisions of this section, a dangerous building has been ordered vacated by the Designated Enforcement Official and there is no compliance with the order in the time specified, the Designated Enforcement Official may petition the appropriate court to obtain compliance, and the court may order the occupants to vacate or demolish the dangerous building forthwith.

(D) If any dangerous building is occupied after it has been ordered vacated under this section, no rent shall be recoverable for the period of occupancy.

(Ord. 29, passed 5-18-1998)