Trenton — Ch. 8 Art. III Property Maintenance § 8-198
Lifting condemnation notice
Operative Text
The officer shall remove the condemnation card whenever the defect upon which the condemnation and posting action were based have been eliminated. Any person who defaces or removes a condemnation card without the approval of the officer shall be subject to the penalties provided for herein.
Under Trenton's Ch. 8 Art. III Property Maintenance § 8-198, a condemnation notice posted on a property must be officially removed by the responsible officer—and only by that officer—once the underlying defect that triggered the condemnation has been corrected. Any individual who removes or defaces the condemnation card without that official authorization is subject to the penalties established elsewhere in the code. The rule creates a clear two-step process: fix the defect, then have the officer formally lift the notice.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 8-198, compliant property owners or managers address the specific defect cited in the condemnation action and then coordinate with the inspecting officer to have the condemnation card officially removed. Operators do not remove or alter the posted card themselves, as doing so without officer approval triggers penalties under the code. Keeping records of completed repairs and communicating promptly with the relevant municipal officer helps document that the defect has been resolved.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section § 8-198 establishes that a condemnation card may only be removed by an authorized officer after the cited defect is corrected, meaning tenants can look to the continued presence of the card as an indicator that conditions have not been officially cleared. If a card appears to have been removed or defaced without official action, tenants may report that concern to the appropriate Trenton property maintenance authority. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with Trenton's municipal code can help residents understand what options are generally available when condemnation procedures under Ch. 8 Art. III are not followed correctly.
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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