City Code Section
- A. Any structure found to be in violation of Chapter 29.30 or 29.35 to such an extent as to be a hazard or declared a dangerous structure under Chapter 29.40 may be vacated, secured, and maintained against entry by order of the Code Hearings Officer.
- B. If the City Administrator finds violations to the extent that an immediate danger is posed to the health, safety, or welfare of the occupants, or that of the general public, the City Administrator may order part of the structure, or all of the structure, to be vacated or demolished forthwith, if in the City Administrator’s discretion, circumstances are found that do not allow time for prior application to the Hearings Officer.
- 1. The owner or any tenant of the property, who has been affected by the City Administrator’s determination to vacate may appeal that determination to the Code Hearings Officer by following the procedure contained in Portland City Code Section 22.20.030.
- 2. Upon receipt of a request for hearing pursuant to Portland City Code Section 22.20.030, the Code Hearings Officer will schedule and hold an appeal hearing within 10 days after the receipt of the request.
- C. Upon vacation of the structure a notice will be posted at or on each exit of the building. Whenever such notice is posted, the City Administrator will include in such notice a statement declaring the building unsafe to occupy and specifying the conditions that necessitate the posting.
- D. Unless authorized by the City Administrator, it is unlawful for any person knowingly to enter or remain in any structure that the City Administrator has ordered vacated pursuant to this Section. In addition to any civil penalties imposed pursuant to Portland City Code Subsection 22.05.010 A.5. or Chapter 29.70, any person knowingly entering or remaining in such a structure will upon conviction be punished by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both.