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• AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN ARTICLE IX OF CHAPTER 13 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, 1976, AS AMENDED, BY REPEALING §13-38, BY AMENDING 5913-35, 13-36, 13-37 AND 13-39, AND BY ADDING NEW SECTIONS NUMBERED 13-34.5 AND 13-38.5, THE REPEALED, AMENDED AND NEW SECTIONS PERTAINING TO THE CONDEMNATION OF DWELLINGS UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia: 1. That section 13-38 of the Code of the City of Charlottesville, 1976, as amended, is hereby repealed. 2. That §§13-35, 13-36, 13-37 and 13-39 of the Code of the City of Charlottesville, 1976, as amended, are amended and that such Code is further amended by adding new sections numbered 13-34.5 and 13-38.5, as follows: ARTICLE IX. DWELLINGS UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION. • Section 13-34. Grounds for condemnation of unfit dwellings. [remains as is] Section 13-34.5. Notice of condemnation. Whenever an inspection establishes that any of the grounds listed in section 13-34 of this article exist, the enforcing officer shall proceed with a notice of condemnation to the owner or owners under section 13-3 of this chapter. A copy of any condemnation notice or order issued under section 13-3 of this chapter and any decision rendered under section 13-5 and 13-6 of this chapter relating to such condemnation shall be sent by certified mail to each tenant, if any, of the subject premises if the enforcing office can with reasonable diligence ascertain the name of such tenant or tenants If the enforcing officer has reason to believe that some- one occupies such premises but, after reasonable diligence, cannot ascertain such person's name, such copy or copies shall be sent by regular mail to "Occupant" at the address of the subject property Any condemnation notice or order issued under section 13-3 of this . chapter shall clearly state that unless the grounds for condemnation have been removed, the condemned dwelling or dwelling unit must be vacated within a reasonable time not to exceed the earliest of: