(A) Blight violations. It shall be a violation of this subchapter for any owner, tenant, agent, occupant, corporation, business, entity or person in control of such property to create or maintain a blighted premises.
(B) Notice of violation. The town shall serve a written notice to an owner of a blighted premises of the violation(s) of this subchapter to the owner's last known address by certified mail, return receipt requested. The notice shall:
(1) Direct the removal, remediation, correction or abatement of the violation within ten calendar days after receipt of written notice;
(2) Notify the owner that failure to remove, remediate, correct and/or abate the violation shall result in the issuance of a citation in accordance with § 154.36;
(3) Set forth the fines and penalties imposed; and
(4) Specify that, if the owner fails to remove, remediate, correct and/or abate the violation, the town may cause the removal, remediation, correction and/or abatement of the violation at the expense of the owner of the blighted premises on which such violation exists, as further set forth in § 154.37, below.
Ord. 424, passed 10-2-00; Am. Ord. 741, passed 3-4-24)