(A) Whenever the City Council determines that any dwelling or dwelling unit fails to meet the provisions of this subchapter, the city may issue a compliance order setting forth the violations of the subchapter and ordering the owner, agent, operator, or occupant to correct the violations. This compliance order shall:
(1) Be in writing;
(2) Describe the location and nature of the violations of this subchapter;
(3) Establish a reasonable time for the corrections of the violation; and
(4) Be served upon the owner, agent, operator, or occupant; the notice shall be deemed to be properly served if a copy thereof is:
(a) Served upon the owner, agent, operator, occupant;
(b) Sent by mail to the last known address; or
(c) Upon failure to effect the compliance order through divisions (A)(4)(a) or (A)(4)(b) above, the order will be posted at a conspicuous place in or about the affected dwelling or dwelling unit.
(B) Failure to meet the requirements of the compliance order is a violation of this subchapter and a misdemeanor.
(Ord. 148, passed 9-11-1989) Penalty, see § 10.99