South Portland, ME Code of Ordinances ch. 12 (Housing)

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South Portland, ME Code of Ordinances ch. 12 (Housing)
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(a) In instances where the health officer determines that extreme danger or menace
to the occupants or the public health exists, he may order immediate correction
to be made or, if the circumstances warrant, may order the vacation of the
occupants.
(b) If any person so notified neglects or refuses to comply with an order of the
health officer, the health officer may then declare the premises unfit for
human habitation by issuing to the occupants and the owner or operator a
written order to vacate the premises within such time as he may deem
reasonable, and a placard prohibiting continued occupancy or reoccupancy may be
conspicuously posted on the premises.
(c) To placard, the health officer shall issue to the occupants and the owner or
operator a written notice to vacate the premises within such time as the health
officer may deem reasonable, and a placard prohibiting continued occupancy or
reoccupancy may be conspicuously posted on the premises.
(Code 1966, § 95-10-7, 5-10-10; Ord. No. 17-76, 7-19-76)

Sec. 12-44. Reserved.
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Editor's note--Ord. No. 17-76, enacted July 19, 1976, redesignated § 12-44(b) as § 12-43(c) and repealed
§ 12-44(a), relative to appeals to the housing board of appeals.
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Sec. 12-45. Duty to render property condemned as unfit for human habitation safe and
secure.

In the event the owner or operator of any property which has been condemned as
unfit for human habitation does not proceed to make the necessary corrections to
bring the property into compliance with the provisions of this chapter, such owner or
operator shall proceed to make said property safe and secure so that no danger to
life or property or fire hazard shall exist.
(Code 1966, § 5-11-1.9; Ord. No. 19-72, 9-6-72)