Freeburg — Ch. 29 Property Maintenance Policy § 29-1-31
ISSUANCE OF CONDEMNATION NOTICE
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(A) When the condemnation notice required under the provisions of this Code has been given and time allowed for repairs has expired without compliance, the Administrator shall post on the premises or structure or parts thereof, or on defective equipment, a placard bearing the words: "CONDEMNED AS UNFIT FOR HUMAN OCCUPANCY OR USE" (B) A statement of the penalties provided for any occupancy or use or for removing the placard shall be noted on that placard. The owner, or the person or persons responsible for the correction of violations, shall remove himself or herself from the property for his or her failure to comply with the correction order in the time specified. However, other occupants of the property shall be given a reasonable amount of time thereafter to vacate.
Under Freeburg Ch. 29 Property Maintenance Policy § 29-1-31, when a property owner fails to make required repairs within the time allowed after receiving a condemnation notice, the Administrator is required to post a placard on the property declaring it 'CONDEMNED AS UNFIT FOR HUMAN OCCUPANCY OR USE.' The placard must also state the penalties that apply to anyone who continues to occupy or use the property, or who removes the placard. The responsible owner or party must leave the property for failing to comply, while other occupants are afforded a reasonable period of time to vacate.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 29-1-31, a compliant property owner responds to condemnation notices promptly and completes required repairs within the timeframe specified in any correction order. Once a condemnation placard is posted by the Administrator, the responsible owner or party is required to vacate the premises, and the placard must not be removed — penalties for removal are stated directly on the placard itself. Operators generally maintain records of all repair timelines and communications with the Administrator to demonstrate good-faith compliance efforts before a condemnation placard is ever issued.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section § 29-1-31 provides that once a condemnation placard is posted, occupants other than the responsible owner are entitled to a 'reasonable amount of time' to vacate the property, which is a distinct protection from the immediate removal requirement placed on the non-compliant owner. Tenants who find themselves in a condemned property may wish to document the placard and any communications they receive, as the posted notice must include a statement of applicable penalties. Tenant-rights organizations or a local housing authority can help occupants understand what 'reasonable time to vacate' means in practice under Freeburg's property maintenance framework.
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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