A. Appointment And Duties Of Code Enforcement Officer:
1. There is established the position of code enforcement officer whose duties it shall be to enforce the provisions of this chapter. An authorized peace officer may also enforce the provisions of this chapter. More than one person may be appointed to act as code enforcement officer under this section.
2. The code enforcement officer is authorized to:
a. From any vantage point available to the general public, inspect and examine real property situated within the corporate limits of the city for the purpose of determining whether it contains objects or conditions of the kind and nature described in this chapter. If it is determined that the objects or conditions constitute a "nuisance", as defined in this chapter, the code enforcement officer, or his designee, shall perform all functions necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter;
b. Ascertain the names of the owners and occupants and descriptions of the premises where such objects and conditions exist;
c. Serve notice, in writing, upon the owners and occupants of the premises, either personally or by mailing the notice, postage prepaid, addressed to the owners and/or occupants at their last known addresses, as disclosed by the records of the county assessor, or as otherwise ascertained.
d. The written notice shall require the owners and/or occupants to:
(1) Correct, eradicate, or destroy and remove the items that are found to be in violation of this chapter within such time as the code enforcement officer may designate, which shall not be less than ten (10) days and no more than thirty (30) days from the date of service of such notice. If the service is mailed, then the service shall be deemed complete upon mailing.
(2) Or require the responsible party to appear in the Farr West municipal justice court within fourteen (14) days of the issuance of the citation.
e. The notice shall:
(1) Contain a specific statement of the nature of the violation and generally describe the premises on which the violation exists.
(2) Inform the responsible party that in the event the condition causing the violation is corrected in the allotted time, then the responsible party shall notify the code enforcement officer for a reinspection. If the condition has not been corrected, then a court appearance is required.
(3) Contain an explanation of the potential fines and penalties.
(4) Include a statement that if the responsible party fails to correct the violation as may be ordered by the court, then the city may correct the violation at the expense of the responsible party by way of a lien on the property and/or a charge to the water/garbage bill or tax bill. (Ord. 09-02 § 2)