(a) Required Notice. If the City Building Inspector has identified an unregistered Vacant Building, the City Building Inspector shall cause notice to be delivered, in the form provided for by this Section 1130.06
, to the Notice Address of the Property Owner on which the Vacant Building is situated, by certified mail return receipt requested. If, for any reason, such certified mail is returned without evidence of proper receipt thereof, then the City Building Inspector shall cause notice to be served by publication in the form provided for by this Section 1130.06
, as a Class I-0 legal advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, to be published in accordance with the requirements of West Virginia Code § 59-3-2, and the City Building Inspector shall cause notice to be posted on the front door or other conspicuous location on the Vacant Building or Property.
(b) Form of Notice. A notice required by this Section 1130.06
shall include at least the following information:
(1) A description of the Property on which the Vacant Building is situated sufficient to identify the Property;
(2) A statement that the Vacant Building has been identified by the City to be in violation of this Article;
(3) A statement that any Owner may dispute the determination by contacting the City Building Inspector not less than thirty (30) days from the date of the notice;
(4) A statement that the failure of any Owner to contact the City or the failure to register the Vacant Building pursuant to this Article shall result in the assessment of a fine under Section 1130.04
;
(5) A statement that the City may file a notice of lien with the Clerk of the County Commission of Kanawha County, West Virginia or may bring a civil action in the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, West Virginia to enforce assessed fines or fees under this Article; and
(6) A statement that any Owner has the right to appeal the determination of the City to the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, West Virginia.
(Ord. 690. Passed 2-19-13.)