What is Condemned property?
A '''condemned property''' (also called a '''condemned building''') is any [[house]], commercial property, [[business]], [[apartment]], [[townhouse]], educational place ([[school]], [[college]]) jail/prison, [[law enforcement]] or [[government]] property that is marked as unfit or not suitable for being occupied, being used or operated. A large number of properties are also condemned for being unsafe, illegal or [[fire]]-damaged. Most are dilapidated (badly damaged), deteriorated (run down, [[urban decay|decayed]]), are infested by vermin/[[rodents]] or loaded with filthy conditions ([[excrement]], [[food spoilage|spoiled food/drinks]] or dirt/mud across several parts of any place that is occupied). [[Tropical cyclone]], [[flood]], [[lightning]] or [[tornado]] damage often also leads to the condemnation of properties. Other conditions for which a building may be condemned involve places being boarded, having utilities disconnected or having [[dangerous goods|dangerous materials]], [[rolling meth lab|methamphetamine making labs]] or any dangerous locations.<ref>{{cite web|title=What Does it Mean if a Building is Condemned|work=The Clever Real Estate Organization|url=https://listwithclever.com/real-estate-blog/condemned-building|access-date=September 21, 2021}}</ref> Utilities are hot water, good-to-excellent heating systems working, good-to-excellent [[plumbing]] and having a safe reliable [[electrical outlet]]. Some places are condemned for vehicles parked in a yard, vehicles that are classified as not operable, having dangerous conditions.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vacant Properties/Unsafe Structures|work=The City of Des Moines, Iowa|url=https://www.dsm.city/departments/neighborhood_services/vacant_property_and_unsafe_structures.php|access-date=September 21, 2021}}</ref> Condemned warnings or notices (also called as placards) are usually posted onto the properties in question. They forbid when people occupy, enter or use these buildings when not authorized for doing so.<ref>{{cite web|title=Housing and Slum Clearan