§ 8-2099. Vacancy defined.  


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  • (a)

    Any person who owns a building or structure in the City of Atlanta which, by its continued vacancy, is subject to an unauthorized entry by other persons and has sheltered non-owners or non-tenants, shall be subject to the nuisance abatement procedures hereinafter set forth in this article.

    (b)

    Vacancy, as used in this section, shall be rebuttably presumed to occur in any structure or building when such structure or building has no visible signs of human habitation, as opposed to occasional human use by non-owners and/or non-tenants, for a period of 15 continuous calendar days; and where such structure or building is in a dilapidated condition, including but not limited to, broken window panes, broken doors, unsecured doors and any other physical condition that might make an unauthorized entry possible without force. This definition of vacancy shall not preclude any judge from finding that any such building or structure is vacant under any other legally acceptable concept of vacancy.

(Code 1977, § 8-2099)