The designation of dwellings, dwelling units, buildings and/or other structures as unfit for human habitation and the procedure for the condemnation, placarding and demolition of such unfit dwellings, dwelling units, buildings and/or other structures shall be performed in compliance with the following:
A. 
Any dwellings, dwelling units, buildings and/or other structures found to have any of the following defects shall be condemned as unfit for human habitation or use and shall be so designated and placarded by the Housing Officer:
(1) 
One which is so damaged, decayed, dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe or vermin-infested that it creates a serious hazard to the health or safety of the occupants or of the public.
(2) 
One which lacks illumination, ventilation or sanitation facilities adequate to protect the health or safety of the occupants or of the public.
(3) 
One which because of its general condition or location is insanitary or otherwise dangerous to the health or safety of the occupants or to the public.
(4) 
One which has numerous and/or, in the discretion of the Housing Officer, serious violations of other provisions of this chapter.
B. 
Any dwelling, dwelling unit, building and/or other structure condemned as unfit for human habitation or use and so designated and placarded by the Housing Officer shall be vacated within a reasonable time as ordered by the Housing Officer.
C. 
No dwelling, dwelling unit, building and/or other structure which has been condemned and placarded as unfit for human habitation or use shall again be used for human habitation or use until written approval is secured from and such placard is removed by the Housing Officer. The Housing Officer shall remove such placard whenever the defect or defects upon which the condemnation and placarding action were based have been eliminated.
D. 
No person shall deface or remove the placard from any dwelling, dwelling unit, building and/or other structure which has been condemned as unfit for human habitation or use and placarded as such except as provided in Subsection C.
E. 
If the dwelling unfit for human habitation can reasonably be repaired so that it will no longer exist in violation of the terms of this chapter, it shall be ordered repaired by the Housing Officer.