1933.05 LIMITATION OF WRITTEN NOTICE; DERELICT PROPERTY LIST.

      (a)    An owner or operator of any property situated within the City limits is limited to two (2) written notices for any violation of this Chapter per property per calendar year. If, after two (2) notices have been served in accordance with this Chapter, the Executive Director of External Services or designee determines that a subsequent violation has occurred within the same calendar year, the City may proceed with the remedy set forth in 1933.04 without further notice.

      (b)    Once the City has sent written notification to the owner or operator of any property for two separate violations of this Chapter, the property shall be added to the City's Derelict Property List.

   (c)    Once any property is put on the City's Derelict Property List, the City is authorized to cut such weeds, grass, or other vegetation on the property that exceeds seven (7) inches in height, without any prior notice given to the owner or operator of such property. The owner or operator of such property shall be liable for all expenses incurred by the City for cutting such weeds, grass, or other vegetation.

   (d)    The City's Derelict Property List shall be maintained and published on the City's Health Department website or may be obtained from the Department of Community Development - Health Division at 345 High Street, Suite 330, by completing a Public Records Request Form.

   (e)     To be removed from the Derelict Property List, and thus to have the City cease cutting such weeds, grass, or other vegetation on the property without prior notification, the owner or operator of said property must send a letter to the Health Department, 345 High Street, Suite 330, Hamilton, Ohio 45011 via certified mail, return receipt requested. The letter must include a proper description of the property (physical address or description of the property as recorded in the Real Property Records of Butler County) and the property owner's or operator's request that the property be taken off the Derelict Property List.

   (f)    If a property that is on the City's Derelict Property List has a change in recorded owner, the new owner must notify the Executive Director of External Services so that the property can be taken off the City's Derelict Property List.

(Ord. 2022-4-26. Passed 4-13-22.)