Freeburg — Ch. 29 Property Maintenance Policy § 29-1-29
CONDEMNATION ORDER; VACATION OF PREMISES
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(A) When a condemnation order is served on an occupant other than the owner or person responsible for compliance, a reasonable time to vacate the property after noncompliance shall be allowed and stated in the order. (B) Owners or persons responsible for compliance, however, must vacate at the time set as a deadline for correction of defects if there is a failure of compliance.
Freeburg Ch. 29 § 29-1-29 establishes two different timelines for vacating a condemned property depending on who occupies it. When a condemnation order is served on a tenant or other non-owner occupant, the order itself must specify a reasonable amount of time for that person to leave. Owners or parties legally responsible for bringing the property into compliance, by contrast, must vacate by the same deadline set for correcting the cited defects if those defects remain uncorrected.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Freeburg Ch. 29 § 29-1-29, an owner or responsible party who receives a condemnation order and fails to correct the cited defects by the compliance deadline is required to vacate the property at that same deadline — no additional grace period applies. Compliant operators generally treat the correction deadline as a hard cutoff and ensure all required repairs are completed before it arrives. Keeping thorough records of repair timelines and communications with the code enforcement authority is a practice commonly associated with demonstrating compliance.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Freeburg Ch. 29 § 29-1-29 provides that when a condemnation order is directed at a non-owner occupant such as a tenant, the order must include a stated, reasonable period of time to vacate — the authority cannot demand immediate departure without notice. Tenants who receive such an order may want to review it carefully to confirm that a specific and reasonable vacation period is actually stated, as the provision requires. Local tenant-rights organizations or a housing attorney can help occupants understand what options may be available, including whether the order was properly issued and served.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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