(a) When the Inspection Officer has deemed any premises to be in violation of this chapter, he or she shall issue a written notice of violation to the owner and/or occupant, depending on the nature of the violation, and shall require the owner and/or occupant to correct the cited violation.
(b) The written notice of violation shall contain at a minimum the following information:
(1) Indicate the address and/or the location of the premises;
(2) Describe all violations, including the date(s) on which they were observed and indicating where on the premises the violations exist or were committed;
(3) At the discretion of the Inspection Officer, indicate alternative techniques or practices which are satisfactory to correct the cited violation;
(4) Issue an order to correct and indicate the penalties for noncompliance;
(5) Specify a period of time by which the violation must be corrected;
(6) Carry the signature or facsimile of the signature of the Inspection Officer; and
(7) Indicate the name, office mailing address and office telephone number of the Inspection Officer.
(c) The notice of violation shall be served upon the owner of record or the occupant of the structure by any one of the following methods:
(1) Delivering the notice directly to the hands of the owner or occupant or responsible person in his or her household who will sign for him or her;
(2) Mailing the notice or a copy thereof by return receipt mail to the last known address of the owner or occupant; or
(3) If the letter is returned showing that it cannot be delivered, posting a copy of the notice in a conspicuous place in or about the cited premises.
(d) The Inspection Officer shall certify to the correction of the violation cited in the notice. Such certification, at a minimum, shall consist of the Inspection Officer's signature and the date on which the certification is made.
(Ord. 81-7. Passed 12-21-81.)