(A) Except as provided in division (D) below, the Administrator will provide notice to owners of lots found in violation of § 91.21 that they must correct the prohibited conditions within ten days of the notice.
(B) The Administrator will give the notice:
(1) Personally to the owner in writing;
(2) By certified mail letter addressed to the owner at the owner's post office address; or
(3) If personal service cannot be obtained and the owner's post office address is unknown, by:
(a) Publication at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city;
(b) Posting the notice on or near the front door of the main building on the lot to which the violation relates; or
(c) Posting the notice on a placard attached to a stake driven into the ground on the lot to which the violation relates, if the lot contains no buildings.
(C) A notice sent to an owner under division (B) (2) of this section may contain a statement that if the owner commits another violation of § 91.21 that poses a danger to the public health or safety on or before the first anniversary date of the notice, the city may correct the violation and assess the expenses against the lot without further notice to the owner.
(D) If tree limbs, trees, or brush on a lot interfere with visibility of on-coming traffic and are an immediate threat to the health, life or safety of any person, the city may correct the condition of the lot under § 91.23 without advance notice to the owner. The Administrator will give the owner notice of the correction within ten days, together with notice of the owner's right to an administrative hearing under § 91.24 if requested in writing within 30 days of the correction.
(Ord. passed
9-10-2019
)