A. Certificate of Substandard Building. At any time and without restricting any other procedure or remedy which may be available, in cases involving alleged violation(s) of the Uniform Housing Code, Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, California Building Code, California Plumbing Code, California Electrical Code and/or the California Mechanical Code, the building official, depending on the severity of the violation(s), may file in the office of the county recorder a certificate describing the property and certifying that: (1) the building is an alleged substandard building; and (2) the owner has been so notified. Whenever the corrections ordered shall thereafter have been completed, or the building has been demolished so that it no longer exists as a substandard building on the property described in the certificate, or as a result of the hearing and/or appeals process it is found that the building is not in violation, the building official shall file a new certificate with the county recorder certifying that the building has been demolished, repaired, or that the building was found not to be substandard, whichever is appropriate. Should the owner fail to repair within the time stated in the notice or order, the city may seek all remedies provided for by law including those set forth in Health and Safety Code Section 17980.7 and may, thereafter, order the property to be vacated, secured and maintained against entry.

B. Posting of Property Ordered to Be Vacated. If the code enforcement officer determines that a building or structure is in such condition as to make it immediately dangerous to the life, limb, property or safety of the occupants or the public, it shall be ordered to be vacated, secured and maintained against entry. Every property ordered to be vacated shall be posted at or upon each exit of the building and shall be substantially in the following form:

DO NOT ENTER

UNSAFE TO OCCUPY

It is a misdemeanor to occupy this building or to remove or deface this notice.

CITY OF BAKERSFIELD

CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION

C. Compliance With Order to Vacate. Where a property has been posted and ordered to be vacated as set forth in this section, notice of such vacation shall be provided to the property owner. No person shall remain in or enter any building which has been posted, except that entry may be made to repair, demolish or remove such building where any required permit to do so has been acquired. No person shall remove or deface any such notice after it is posted until the required repairs, demolition or removal have been completed and a certificate of occupancy issued. Any person violating this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 5116 § 1, 2022)