(a) Whenever the Safety Service Director or other designated official finds any structure or premises, or any part thereof, to be in violation of the provisions of this chapter, the Safety Service Director or other designated official shall give or cause to be given or mailed to the owner, agent or operator of such structure or premises a written notice stating the violation. Such notice shall order the owner, agent or operator, within a stated reasonable time but no less than ten days, to repair or improve the structure or premises concerned. Notice may be served personally or by certified mail addressed to the last known address of the person to be served or by leaving a copy thereof at the usual residence of the person to be served. If the last known address cannot be ascertained, the notice shall be posted on the outside front entrance of the structure in alleged violation. Such delivery or mailing shall be deemed legal service of notice. Upon receipt of a written objection within the stated time period, the Safety Service Director or other designated official may extend the time for compliance until such objection has been considered.
(b) If the owner or other person having charge of the land is a nonresident of the City whose address is known, the notice shall be sent to his address by certified mail. If the address of the owner or other person having charge of the land is unknown, it is sufficient to publish the notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in the County.
(c) The Safety Service Director or other designated official shall not be required to comply with the notice provisions of subsections (a) and (b) hereof more than once in any calendar year for similar violations on the same property and for the same owner. The original violation notice must state that citations for similar violations within the calendar year may be made without additional notification. 9Ord. 7956-14. Passed 6-9-14.)