All notification shall be served in person to the owner(s) of the property according to the records in the office of the property valuation administrator, or in writing by certified mail, return receipt requested.
(A) Notice of deficiency (NOD). The County Engineer’s Office shall have authority to inspect any site that it deems to be in violation of this chapter. If any site violates any portion of this chapter, a written NOD shall be delivered to the violator. The violator shall be given seven-calendar days, or as directed by the County Engineer or his or her designee, to correct the deficiency per the details as specified in the NOD.
(B) Notice of violation level I (NOV I). The County Engineer’s Office shall issue a NOV I to either the holder of the NOI or the owner(s) of any site that has been previously cited, does not comply with the terms of the NOD within the time period specified, or violates the provisions of this chapter to an extent the public health and safety is at risk. The violator shall be given three-calendar days, or as directed by the County Engineer or his or her designee, to correct the deficiency per the details as specified in the NOV I.
(C) Notice of violation level II (NOV II); stop-work order. The County Engineer’s Office shall issue a NOV II to either the holder of the NOI or the owner(s) of any site that has been previously cited, does not comply with the terms of the NOV I within the time period specified, or violates the provisions of this chapter to an extent the public health and safety is at risk. The violator shall be given a stop-work order. At this point, the violator shall not work on any item on the site other than to take actions necessary to correct the violation. The violator shall be given seven-calendar days, or as directed by the County Engineer or his or her designee, to correct the deficiency per the details as specified in the NOV II. The violator shall have the right to appeal the NOV II to the Director of Public Works. An appeal shall be made in writing within three days of receipt of the NOV II. If the corrective actions are taken, then the stop-work order shall be rescinded, and work can continue on the site.
(D) Notice of violation level III (NOV III). The County Engineer’s Office shall issue a NOV III to either the holder of the NOI or the owner(s) of any site that has been previously cited, does not comply with the terms of the NOV II within the time period specified, or violates the provisions of this chapter to an extent the public health and safety is at risk. The violator shall be penalized as specified in § 51.99. The violator shall have the right to appeal the NOV III to the Director of Public Works. An appeal shall be made in writing within three days of receipt of the NOV III.
(Ord. KOC 630.1 (2013), passed 11-7-2013; Ord. KOC 630.1 (2015), passed 7-2-2015)