(A) If the municipality finds a violation of this chapter, the municipality may notify the owner or responsible party through the issuance of a notice of violation or it may issue a citation.
(B) If a notice of violation is issued and the violation is not corrected within the specified period, a civil citation or criminal complaint may be issued by any person authorized by this chapter. If a notice of violation of this chapter is issued, it shall include:
(1) Identification of property in violation;
(2) Statement of violations in sufficient detail to allow an owner or responsible party to identify and correct the problem;
(3) Re-inspection date;
(4) Address and phone number of a municipality representative to contact; and
(5) A cost estimate to correct the violations, if the municipality intends to abate the violation.
(C) Any notice given for any purpose under this chapter shall be deemed effective on the date when written notice is delivered or mailed to the property owner or responsible party. If the municipality intends to abate the violation, any mailed service must be certified, return receipt requested. Nothing herein shall preclude the municipality from giving additional verbal or written notice at its discretion. If the municipality does elect to give any additional notice in any instance, it shall not thereby become obligated to give additional notice thereafter in the same or other situations.
(D) Nothing in this section shall require the issuance of a notice of violation prior to the commencement of civil or criminal violation proceedings.
(Prior Code, Ch. 18, Art. IV, § 18-264) (Ord. 346-04, passed 6-21-2004; Ord. 604-13, passed 12-2-2013)