(a) Initial written notice.
(1) If the Development Code Administrator, or their designee, finds that any provision of this code is being violated, a written notice shall be sent to the person responsible for such violation.
(2) Such notice shall:
A. Be in writing;
B. Identify the violation;
C. Include a statement of the reason or reasons why it is being issued and refer to the applicable sections of this code; and
D. State the time by which the violation shall be corrected.
(3) Service of notice of violation shall be as follows:
A. By personal delivery to the person or persons responsible, or by leaving the notice at the usual place of residence of the owner with a person of suitable age and discretion;
B. By certified mail, return receipt requested, and addressed to the person or persons responsible at a last known address;
C. If a certified mail envelope is returned with endorsement showing that the envelope is unclaimed, then service shall be sent by ordinary mail, and the mailing shall be evidenced by a certificate of mailing. Service shall be deemed complete when the fact of mailing is entered of record, provided the ordinary mail envelope is not returned by the postal authorities with an endorsement showing failure of delivery; or
D. By posting a copy of the notice form in a conspicuous place on the property where the violation is located.
(4) Additional written notices may be sent at the Development Code Administrator's, or their designee's, discretion.
(b) Order. An order (the initial written notice may include the order) shall be sent to the person responsible for such violation. The order shall be in writing and may order the remediation of a condition found in violation of this code, within a reasonable time. In the case of imminent danger to life or property, a reasonable time may be immediately. If the order requires cessation of use, it may include an order to vacate the premises or to remove any building or structure as a method of remedying the condition. If not served with the initial written notice, the order shall be served in a manner provided by § 1228.06(a)(3). It shall state what action the Development Code Administrator, or their designee, intends to take if the violation is not corrected.
(c) Emergency enforcement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in cases when delay would seriously pose a danger to the public health, safety, or welfare, the Development Code Administrator, or their designee, may seek enforcement without prior written notice by invoking any of the penalties or remedies authorized in § 1228.07.
(Ord. O2018-02, passed 2-20-2018)