Whenever an imminent hazard to community health, safety, or welfare exists at a property, the code official is authorized and empowered to order and require any structure on the property vacated immediately from the time of the order. A notice shall be posted at each entrance to the structure(s) stating that occupancy of the structure is unlawful and any person allowing occupancy or occupying the structure will be prosecuted. The code official shall schedule a meeting with the property owner within 30 calendar days from the date of the order. The purpose of the hearing will be to review the order with the property owner or an authorized representative and to establish an abatement plan.
The Chief Code Official of the Municipality may revoke a rental license when a major life/safety violation of any section of this code has not been corrected after a period of 30 calendar days.
804.3.1 
Notification. The Department of Buildings & Code Compliance shall notify the property owner and Person-in-Charge of a suspension by written notice sent by a method that provides proof of delivery or delivered and posted on the structure in person. The notice shall advise the property owner of the property address, the effective dates of the suspension, the reason for the suspension, the effect of the suspension on the property, penalties that can be imposed for violation of the suspension, and appeal rights and procedures.
804.3.2 
Term of suspension and effective date. The effective date of a suspension shall commence on the first day following expiration of the lease or leases in force provided such lease or leases are not for more than a 1-year period. When there is no lease in force or when the lease or leases are for periods greater than one year, suspension shall commence upon the first day following the annual license renewal date. The initial length of a suspension shall be for 6 months. The term of any subsequent suspension occurring within 5 years following the effective date of the first suspension shall be 12 months.
Appeals of suspension initiated by the code official shall be heard by the Board of Code Appeals in accordance with the procedures established for appeals to that Board. The Board of Code Appeals is empowered to sustain, withdraw, or modify the suspension.
Appeals by the property owner or Board of Code Appeals of the Municipality of Norristown decision shall be made to the Court of Common Pleas.
While under suspension, the residential dwelling subject to suspension shall be secured and vacated.
Any affected owner may appeal a suspension notice by first filing an appeal to the Board of Code Appeals. All appeals must be filed in writing using the appeal form within 10 calendar days of receipt of the suspension notice. The Board of Code Appeals shall hold a hearing within 30 calendar days of receiving the appeal, and shall notify the owner of the date, time, and location of the hearing. Following the conclusion of the inquiry, the Board of Code Appeals is empowered to take any of the following actions:
1. 
Sustain the suspension.
2. 
Overturn the suspension upon a finding that proper procedure was not followed or that the available evidence does not support suspension.
3. 
Stay or terminate the suspension
4. 
Enter into a consent agreement with the owner and stay the effective dates of the suspension pursuant to Section 805.8. Consent Agreement.
The municipality may charge an administrative fee to recover the costs of conducting the hearing. These fees shall be set by municipal resolution.
The Board of Code Appeals is empowered during the course of an hearing on suspension of a rental license to enter into a consent agreement with the owner. The consent agreement may set forth steps and conditions designed to bring the property into compliance with Municipal Ordinances and to maintain the property in a proper manner so that it ceases to be a non-compliant property. In conjunction with the consent agreement, the Board of Code Appeals may stay the effective date of the suspension to afford the owner an opportunity to complete the steps as set forth in the agreement and to comply with any further conditions outlined in the agreement. If during the stay, a violation of the consent agreement occurs or additional major life/safety violations occur, the stay shall be immediately lifted and the suspension reinstated.
An affected property owner may appeal any adverse decisions or determinations made by the code official to the Board of Code Appeals. The appeal shall be filed, in writing, within 10 calendar days of receipt of the code official's decision. The Board of Code Appeals shall notify the appellant of the date, time, and location of the hearing, which shall be held within 30 calendar days of receipt of the request for hearing. The Board of Code Appeals is empowered to void, suspend or sustain the code official's decision. A fee for an appeal will be set by resolution of Municipal Council from time to time.