Colona CHAPTER 2 RENTAL HOUSING1 § 9-2-10-3
REMOVAL OF PLACARD PROHIBITED
Operative Text
No person shall deface or remove the placard from any dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit, hotel or motel which has been condemned as unfit for human habitation and placarded as such, except as provided in Section 9-2-10-2 above. (1997 Code)
Under Colona CHAPTER 2 RENTAL HOUSING § 9-2-10-3, once a dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit, hotel, or motel has been officially condemned as unfit for human habitation and marked with a placard, that placard must remain in place and undamaged. No individual — whether an owner, occupant, or anyone else — may deface or remove it, unless the removal is authorized under the process described in Section 9-2-10-2. The placard serves as a public notice of the condemnation status of the property.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners and managers subject to Colona CHAPTER 2 RENTAL HOUSING § 9-2-10-3 are expected to leave any condemnation placard fully intact and visible on a condemned property. Compliant operators do not tamper with, cover, deface, or remove such a placard on their own initiative, and understand that only the process outlined in Section 9-2-10-2 provides a lawful path to placard removal. Operators generally pursue the proper remediation and reinspection procedures if they wish to have a condemnation placard officially removed.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under Colona CHAPTER 2 RENTAL HOUSING § 9-2-10-3, tenants have an interest in knowing that a condemnation placard on their dwelling cannot lawfully be removed or defaced by anyone — including a landlord — outside the process set out in Section 9-2-10-2. If a placard appears to have been tampered with or removed without authorization, tenants may consider reporting the situation to the local code enforcement or housing authority responsible for the original condemnation. Tenant-rights organizations can also help explain what options may be available when a condemned property's placard has been interfered with.
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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