(a) When the Inspection Officer deems a premises in violation of this chapter, he or she shall issue a written notice of violation to the owner and/or occupant, depending on the nature of the violation, and shall require the owner and/or occupant to correct the cited violation.
(b) The written notice of violation shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:
(1) The address and/or the location of the premises;
(2) A description of all violations, including the dates on which such violations were observed and where on the premises they exist or were practiced;
(3) At the discretion of the Inspection Officer, an indication of alternative techniques or practices which are satisfactory to correct the cited violation;
(4) An order to correct the cited violation and an indication of the penalties for noncompliance with such order;
(5) A specified period of time by which the violation must be corrected;
(6) The signature or facsimile of the signature of the Inspection Officer; and
(7) The name, office mailing address and office telephone number of the Inspection Officer.
(c) The notice of violation shall be served upon the owner of record or the occupant of the structure by any one of the following methods:
(1) Delivering the notice directly to the hands of the owner or occupant or a responsible person in his or her household who will sign for him or her;
(2) Mailing the notice, or a copy thereof, by return receipt mail to the last known address of the owner or occupant; or
(3) If the mailed notice is returned showing that it cannot be delivered, posting a copy of the notice in a conspicuous place on or about the cited premises.
(d) The Inspection Officer shall certify to the correction of the violation cited in the notice. Such certification, at a minimum, shall consist of the Inspection Officer’s signature and the date on which the certification is made.
(Ord. 548, passed 3-17-1982)