(A) Whenever the enforcement official determines that there exists a continuing violation of any provision of this code related to building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical or other similar structural or zoning issues, that does not create an immediate danger to health or safety, the enforcement official shall issue or cause to be issued a written compliance order (“compliance order”) to any responsible person.
(B) The compliance order shall contain the following information in addition to the information listed in § 11.03(B):
(1) The action required to correct the violation and the date by which such the responsible party shall correct the violation (i.e., the grace period).
(2) The time period after which administrative fines will begin to accrue if there is not full compliance with the order.
(3) The amount of the fine that will be imposed if there is not full compliance with the order.
(C) If the enforcement official determines that all violations specified in the compliance order have been corrected within the grace period, no further action shall be taken against the responsible party regarding the violation(s).
(D) If the responsible party fails to fully comply with the compliance order within the grace period, the enforcement official may issue an administrative citation as provided in this chapter. The issuance of the administrative citation does not obviate the responsible person’s obligation to fully comply with the compliance order.
(E) The grace period shall be a minimum of three days unless additional time is provided for specific violations as set forth in the Administrative Citation Bail Schedule. Notwithstanding the Administrative Citation Bail Schedule, the grace period may be extended on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the enforcement official based on the complexity of correcting the violation and the propensity for harm posed by the continued existence of the violation.
(Ord. 1679, passed 9-16-15)