1347.03 NONCOMPLIANCE.

   (a)   Notice of Violation.

      (1)   Whenever the City Building Official determines that there has been a violation of this chapter, or has grounds to believe a violation has occurred, a Notice of Violation shall be provided to the owner or authorized agent in whose name the Hotel Operation Permit has been issued.

      (2)   The Notice of Violation shall:

         A.   Be in writing;

         B.   Include the name and address of the hotel, motel, or extended stay hotel believed to be in violation;

         C.   Include the name and address of the holder of the Hotel Operation Permit as provided on the Hotel Operation Permit/Registration Application;

         D.   Include a statement of violation or violations and why the notice is being issued;

         E.   Include a correction order allowing a reasonable time for the owner or authorized agent to bring his facility into compliance with this chapter; and

         F.   Include a statement outlining the potential consequences of continued noncompliance.

      (3)   Service. The Notice of Violation shall be deemed properly served if a copy thereof is provided by any of the following means:

         A.   Delivered personally to the owner or authorized agent in whose name the Hotel Operation Permit has been issued;

         B.   Delivered personally to the person designated in the letter required by Section 1347.02(e)(4); or

         C.   Sent by certified or first-class mail to the address listed upon the Hotel Operation Permit/Registration Application.

   (b)   Penalty.

      (1)   Any owner or authorized agent holding a Hotel Operation Permit who fails to comply with a Notice of Violation or order shall be deemed guilty of a fourth degree misdemeanor and the violation shall be deemed a strict liability offense.

      (2)   If the Notice of Violation is not complied with, the City Building Official or other representative of the City may institute the appropriate proceeding at law or in equity to restrain, correct or abate such violations of this chapter or to require the removal or termination of unlawful occupancy.

      (3)   Each day following the period provided for correction in the Notice of Violation in which a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.

      (4)   The City of Grandview Heights shall assess a reinspection fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for each reinspection that is required after the initial reinspection following the issuance of a notice of violation.
(Ord. 2006-01. Passed 1-3-06.)