(a) Whenever the Building Inspector finds any structure or premises, or any part thereof, to be in violation of the provisions of this chapter, he shall give or cause to be given or mailed to the owner, occupant, or operator of such structure or premises a written notice stating the violation therein. Such notice shall order the owner, occupant, or operator, within a stated reasonable time (but not less than ten days), to correct the violation. Such delivery or mailing shall be deemed legal service of notice. Upon expiration of the given time period, the owner, occupant or operator shall be cited for each day the offense continues.
(b) If the owner of any structure or premises is not a resident of Cuyahoga County, such owner shall designate and file with the Building Inspector the name, address and telephone number of a local agent or representative for the purposes of receiving all notices of inspection, orders or otherwise from the Municipality of Chagrin Falls relative to such structure or premises, failing which the Municipality may use the real estate tax mailing address of the owner of the premises to send any notice required by this chapter. Service of notice upon such local agent or representative shall be deemed to be notice upon the owner. Any such notice shall also be sent by registered mail to the last known address of the owner. Notice may also be posted in a conspicuous place on the structure or premises to which it relates. No person shall remove or deface such posted notice without the written permission of the Building Inspector.
(Ord. 2016-61. Passed 10-24-16.)
(c) If the person to whom the notice and order is addressed is not found after reasonable and diligence search, then the notice and order shall be sent by certified mail to their tax mailing address, if available, as indicated on the County Tax Duplicate. A copy of the notice and order shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises to which it relates. The mailing and posting shall be deemed legal service of the notice.
(d) An owner, agent or person in control of the structure or building, or mortgagee of record, or lienholder of record who has received a notice of violation or a notice to make corrections to the minimum standards of the Codified Ordinances of the Village of Chagrin Falls, applicable Village rules and regulations, the Ohio Revised Code and the Ohio Administrative Code, including the Ohio Building Code, or to demolish and remove, as provided for in this chapter, shall inform prospective purchasers, vendees, grantees, assignees, lessees or land contractees of the notice of violation or the notice to make corrections, or to demolish and remove the unsafe structure.
(e) No person shall transfer to a vendee, grantee, assignee, lessee, land contractee or any other transferee any interest in a building, structure or a portion thereof after receiving a notice of violation to make corrections, or to demolish and remove the same, without first providing the transferee with a copy of the notice. No buyer or grantee, by land contract, purchase agreement, deed or otherwise, shall obtain any interest in any structure or building without obtaining from the seller, prior to sale, the documents described in this paragraph. No person, agent, firm or corporation acting in the capacity of an escrow agent in any real estate transaction involving the sale of a structure or building situated in the Village, shall disburse any funds resulting from a sale or transfer of any interest in any premises for which a notice has been provided in this chapter, to cure and/or demolish, unless the provisions of this division have been met.
(f) Any buyer or grantee, by land contract or otherwise, of an unsafe structure or building, shall begin, upon the date of transfer, to comply with any notice or order obtained or to be obtained pursuant to Chapter 1340 of the Codified Ordinances and, within ten (10) days of the date of transfer, shall notify the Building Inspector, in writing, of the actions that will be taken to comply. The Building Inspector may then establish a reasonable time to comply.
(Ord. 2018-10. Passed 3-12-18.)