Phoenix — Ch. 22 Art. VI Property Maintenance § 22-314
Placarding
Operative Text
(a) Posting. After the condemnation notice required under the provisions of this article has resulted in an order by virtue of failure to comply within the time given, the village or its designee may 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, and a statement of the penalties provided for any occupancy or use or for removing the placard. The owner or the person responsible for the correction of violations shall have removed themselves from the property on failure to comply with the correction order in the time specified, but other occupants shall be given a reasonable time thereafter to vacate. (b) Prohibited use. Any person who shall occupy a placarded premises or structure or part thereof, or shall use placarded equipment, and any owner or any person responsible for the premises who shall let anyone occupy a placarded premises shall be liable for the penalties provided by this article. (c) Removal. The village or its designee shall remove the condemnation placard whenever the defects upon which the condemnation and placarding action were based have been eliminated. Any person who defaces or removes a condemnation placard without the approval of the village or its designee shall be subject to the penalties provided by this article.
Phoenix City Code § 22-314 establishes a placarding process for properties or structures that have been condemned as unfit for human occupancy or use. Once a condemnation order is issued due to failure to correct violations within the required timeframe, the city or its designee may post a placard on the property stating the condemnation and the penalties for ignoring it. The placard must remain in place until the city officially removes it after all cited defects have been corrected; unauthorized removal or defacement of the placard itself carries penalties under the article.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Phoenix City Code § 22-314, property owners and responsible parties who fail to correct violations within the ordered timeframe face condemnation placarding, which prohibits any occupancy or use of the affected premises. Compliant operators generally ensure that no one is allowed to occupy or use a placarded property and that they do not remove or deface the placard without official city approval. Once all underlying defects have been remedied, owners typically work with the city or its designee to have the placard formally removed through the proper process.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Phoenix City Code § 22-314 provides that once a property is placarded as condemned, occupants are entitled to a reasonable period of time to vacate the premises. Occupying a placarded structure or using placarded equipment exposes a tenant to the penalties set out in the article, so understanding the status of a property is important. Tenants who believe a condemnation placard has been improperly posted, or who need guidance on their rights during the vacating period, may contact the city directly or reach out to a local tenant-rights organization for general information.
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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