(A) Whenever the Public Nuisance Administrator determines that there has been a violation of this Code or has grounds to believe that a violation has occurred, notice shall be given to the owner or the person or persons responsible therefor, as well as any known lien holders, in the manner prescribed herein.
(B) The notice prescribed shall:
(1) Be in writing;
(2) Include a description of the real estate sufficient for identification;
(3) Include a statement of the reason or reasons why the notice is being issued;
(4) Include a correction order allowing a reasonable time to abate the nuisance, enter into a rehabilitation plan, list the property for sale, requiring public nuisance registration, and otherwise comply with the provisions of this Code; and
(5) Include a statement notifying the person of any administrative appeal rights and procedures.
(C) Method of Service - The notice prescribed shall be served by one of the following methods:
(1) Delivery by personal service upon the person to whom the notice is directed; or
(2) Sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, and regular U.S. mail, evidenced by a Certificate of Mailing addressed to such person at his or her last known address; or
(3) If the certified or regular mail letter is returned showing that the letter was not delivered because the addressee no longer lives there or is unknown, or because a wrong address was used, and no other address is known, then a copy of said notice shall be posted in a conspicuous place in or about the structure affected by such notice, and the notice shall be published once in a publication having general circulation in Allen County. When such a notice is so published, any time periods referenced in the notice shall commence from the date of publication. Service of such notice in the foregoing manner upon the owner's agent or upon the person responsible for the premises shall constitute service of notice upon the owner.
(Ord. 124-06. Passed 04-24-2006.)