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work within ninety days from date of notice, provided that the building official may provide for more time for completion if deemed reasonably necessary. The notice shall also require the building or portion thereof to be vacated forthwith and not reoccupied until the required repairs and improvements are completed, inspected, and approved by the building official. (c) The notice required by subsection (a)(4) above shall remain posted until the required repairs, demolition or removal are completed. Such notice shall not be removed without written permission of the building official, and no person shall enter the building except for the purpose of making the required repairs or of demolishing the building. Section 5 -52. Restricted use signs. In the event of a major natural disaster, the building official may post "Restricted Use" placards at each entrance to a building or portion of a building if an inspection warrants such posting. Entry or occupancy in a building or portion of a building posted with a "Restricted Use" placard shall be limited to the restrictions stated on the placard. Placards shall not be removed or altered unless authorized by the building official. Section 5 -53. Action upon noncompliance. In case the owner shall fail, neglect, or refuse to comply with the notice to repair, rehabilitate, or demolish and remove a building or portion thereof, the building official may order the owner of the building prosecuted as a violator of the provisions of this code. Section 5 -54. Remedies cumulative. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to limit or restrict the building official from instituting, on behalf of the County, any other legal or equitable proceedings, in addition to those specified herein, to obtain compliance with the notice to repair, rehabilitate, or to demolish and remove said building or structure or portion thereof, and to recover the cost of such work from owner to attach a lien to the property. The remedies provided in this code shall be cumulative and not exclusive. Section 5 -55. Reserved. Section 5 -56. Reserved. Section 5 -57. Reserved. Division 7. Violations, Enforcement, and Penalties. Section 5 -58. General provisions. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy, or maintain any building or structure or cause or permit the same to be done in violation of this code. (b) Failure to comply with any provision of this code, any rule adopted pursuant to this code, or with conditions imposed as part of any permit or variance from the provisions of this code, shall constitute a violation of this code. Section 5 -59. Notice of violation. (a) Whenever the administrative authority determines that there exists a violation of any provision of this code, the administrative authority shall serve a notice of violation upon the parties responsible for the violation, which may include, but shall not be limited to the owner and any lessee of the property where the violation is located, to make the building or portion thereof comply with the requirements of this code. Such notice of violation shall include: (1) The date of the notice; 18