(A) Duty to comply and notice. When an official of the city finds a violation of this chapter outside of §§ 50.01(B) - (F) and 50.02(B) - (D), the owner or occupant of the premises, whichever is applicable, will be notified of the nature of the violation by posting a notice on the front door, personal service, or first class mail. Such person shall be required to remedy the violation within 24 hours or else be subject to a civil penalty as established by the City Council through resolution. In addition, upon failure to remedy the violation, the city may proceed to correct the violation and assess the corresponding charges against the owner or occupant whichever is applicable.
(B) Service of citation. After being notified as set out under division (A) above and upon failure to remedy the noted violation within the prescribed time frame, a civil penalty shall be invoked in the form of a citation stating the nature of the violation, the amount of the civil penalty and directing that the violator pay the civil penalty within a specified time frame. Such citation shall be served by either first class mail, personal service, or posted at the front door. Any of these methods of service shall be conclusively presumed to be valid, and no owner or occupant shall refuse service of citation.
(C) Nonpayment. If payment is not received within the specified time frame, in addition to other remedies for violation of this chapter, a civil action may be instituted in the nature of a debt to correct the civil penalties and court costs as may be assessed.
(D) Enforce responsibility. The Environmental Code Inspectors of the city are charged with the responsibility of enforcing the provisions of this chapter and are vested with the authority to cite all violators according to the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 1997-19, passed 3-3-97; Am. Ord. 2015-5, passed 2-2-15)