§ 12:522.1. Signs to be posted at condemned buildings.

Once a building or structure has been condemned by order of the council, the department of public works shall post a sign upon the property notifying the public of the classification of the building or structure as a vacant uninhabitable building. The criminal penalties for trespass and vandalism shall be stated on the sign. The sign shall read as follows:

"By order of the metropolitan council, this structure has been classified as a vacant, uninhabitable building. Trespass and vandalism are prohibited and punishable by law. The penalty for trespass is a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or imprisonment for not more than twenty (20) days. The penalty for vandalism is a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both.

(Ord. No. 9614, § 2, 4-28-93)