Appendix 8402. Placards.

(a)

The following are physical descriptions and text of the official safety assessment placards to be used to designate the condition for continued occupancy of buildings or structures as provided in this chapter. Copies of actual safety assessment placards are attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and shall be kept on file in the city clerk's office. The city council hereby delegates to the building official the authority to, from time to time, make such minor adjustments to the text on the placards as the building official deems necessary.

(1)

Inspected. Lawful Occupancy Permitted (Green Placard) is to be posted on any building or structure wherein no apparent structural hazard has been found. This placard is not intended to imply that a building or structure is undamaged, merely that there is no apparent structural hazard.

(2)

Restricted use (Yellow Placard) is to be posted on each building or structure that has been damaged wherein the damage has resulted in some form of restriction to the continued occupancy. The individual who posts this placard shall note in general terms the type of damage encountered and shall clearly and concisely note the restrictions on continued occupancy.

(3)

Unsafe. Do Not Enter or Occupy (Red Placard) is to be posted on each building or structure that has been damaged such that continued occupancy poses a threat to life or safety. Buildings or structures posted with this placard shall not be entered under any circumstance except as authorized in writing by the building official, or his or her authorized representative. safety assessment teams shall be authorized to enter these buildings at any time. This placard is not to be used or considered as a demolition order. The individual who posts this placard shall note in general terms the type of damage encountered.

(b)

This ordinance number, the name of the City, its address, and telephone number shall be permanently affixed to each placard, along with the printed name and signature of the building official or deputy who made the safety assessment and posted the placard.

(c)

Once a safety assessment placard has been attached to a building or structure, it shall be unlawful for any person other than the building official or his/her authorized representative designee to remove, alter, tamper with, cover, obscure or conceal a placard until done so by an authorized representative of the building official, unless the building official has given his/her written authorization to do so to the property owner or other legal occupant of the property in question. A violation of this section may be prosecuted as an infraction or a misdemeanor, in the discretion of the city prosecutor.

(Ord. No. 07-350, § 1, 12-12-2007)