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COOK i9 PAU Excerpt from the Lee County Minimum Housing Ordinance (Rev. 6/15/98) DIVISION IV. EMERGENCIES Sec. 4-86. Emergency Enforcement Procedures. (A) Generally. The existence of unfit conditions of habitation which pose an imminent threat of bodily harm to occupants of a dwelling, or a dwelling unit, or any person upon the premises or adjacent property or neighborhood are declared unlawful conditions existing upon, or use made of land and constitute a public nuisance. In order to protect the public welfare, expedited procedures are necessary to immediately remedy these unlawful conditions. (B) Unfit conditions. Unfit conditions of habitation which pose an imminent threat of serious bodily harm include, but are not limited to: (1) Unsafe drinking water. (2) The lack of a salutary and legal means to dispose of human sewage. (3) Unsafe electrical installation in violation of the North Carolina State Building Code. (4) Hazardous cooking or heating equipment. (5) Unsafe fuel storage tanks and/or supply lines. (6) Substantial rodent or vermin infestation. (7) Serious structural deterioration creating a likelihood of collapse. (C) Violation- It shrill be a violation of this article for an owner or party of interest, to knowingly permit, allow or condone the existence of unfit conditions of habitation upon the land which pose an imminent threat of serious bodily harm of occupants of a dwelling or dwelling unit, or any person upon the premises of adjacent property or neighborhood. Failure of the owner to correct the unlit condition of habitmion which poses imminent threat of serious bodily injury within the time prescribed by the inspector shall be prima facie proof of the initial violation- Bach d'ay's existence of the condition, subsequent to the date of correction specified by the Inspector, shall be an additional separate and distinct violation- (D) Procedure: (1) The Inspector, upon receipt of a complaint or upon his own initiative, shall investigate the alleged unlawful condition. The Inspector shall detennine if the condition creates an immminent threat of bodily harm to occupants or persons upon the premises. Such delcrntination constitutes a violation of this article. (2) Upon such determination, the Inspector shall: (a) Placard the main entrance of any structure. -lhe placard shall provide notice that the structure has been condemned and is deemed unsafe for human occupancy. 20