(a) Whenever Greenville County shall find that there is a violation of the section entitled “Rubbish and Garbage” of the adopted property maintenance code concerning exterior property, the Code Administrator or his designee shall serve notice to the owner and occupant of the premises to comply with the provisions of that section. It shall be sufficient notification to deliver the notice to the person to whom it is addressed, or to deposit a copy of such in the United States Mail, properly stamped, certified and addressed to the person to whom the notice is directed, or to deposit a copy of such in the United States Mail, properly stamped, certified and addressed to the address used for tax purposes.
(b) If the person to whom the notice of violation is directed fails or neglects to comply with the provisions of the adopted property maintenance code concerning “Rubbish and Garbage” within 10 days after such notice has been received, or 20 days after a copy of such has been deposited in the United States Mail, properly stamped, certified and addressed to the address used for tax purposes, such person shall be deemed in violation of that section and subject to penalties as provided by law.
(c) In the event a violation of the adopted property maintenance code concerning “Rubbish and Garbage” has not been corrected within the time frame set forth above, the County has the authority to enter upon such lot or parcel of land and correct the violation, and the costs incurred as a result of such action (including inspection, administration, labor and equipment costs) shall become a lien upon the property and shall be collected in the same manner as county taxes are collected.
(Ord. 4100, § 2, passed 4-3-2007; Ord. 4583, passed 10-1-2013)