(A) Notice to person responsible. Whenever the Code Official, or his or her designee, determines that there has been a violation of this code or has grounds to believe that a violation has occurred, notice shall be given in the manner prescribed in § 92.07(B) and (C) to the owner or person responsible for the violation as specified in this code. Records by the Bullitt County Property Valuation Administrator may be relied upon to determine the identity and address of the owner. Notices for condemnation procedures shall also comply with § 92.08(C).
(1) Be in writing;
(2) Include a description of the real estate sufficient for identification (address);
(3) Include a statement of the violation or violations and why the notice is being issued;
(4) Include a correction order, allowing a reasonable time to make the repairs and improvements required to bring the dwelling unit or structure or premises into compliance with the provisions of this code;
(5) Include a statement of the city’s right to issue a citation or to file a lien in accordance with § 92.06(C).
(C) Method of service. Notice shall be deemed to be properly served if a copy thereof is:
(1) Delivered personally; or
(2) Sent by electronic email; or
(3) Sent by regular, first-class mail, addressed to the owner of record at the last known address as noted in § 92.07(A); or
(4) Posted in a conspicuous place in or about the structure or premises affected by the notice, and then mailing a copy by regular, first-class mail to the owner of record at the last known address as noted in § 92.07(A).
(D) Unauthorized tampering. Notices, signs, tags or seals posted or affixed by the Code Official, or his or her designee, shall not be mutilated, destroyed or tampered with, or removed without authorization from the Code Official or his or her designee.
(E) Penalties. Penalties for noncompliance with orders and notices and citations shall be as set forth in any other duly enacted ordinance adopted by the City Council relating to fines and penalties for violations.
(F) Transfer of ownership. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dwelling unit or structure or premises who has received a compliance order or upon whom a notice of violation has been served to sell, transfer, mortgage, lease or otherwise dispose of the dwelling unit or structure or premises to another owner until the provisions of the compliance order or notice of violation have been complied with, or until the owner shall first furnish the grantee, transferee, mortgagee or lessee a true copy of any compliance order or notice of violation issued by the Code Official, or his or her designee, or the Code Enforcement Board, and shall furnish to the Code Official, or his or her designee, a signed and notarized statement from the grantee, transferee, mortgagee or lessee, acknowledging the receipt of the compliance order or notice of violation, and fully accepting the responsibility without condition for making the corrections or repairs required by the compliance order or notice of violation.
(Ord. 2019-01, passed 7-15-19)