(A) Notice to owner or to person or persons responsible. Whenever the Code Enforcement Officer determines that there has been a violation of this code or has grounds to believe that a violation has occurred, notice may be given to the owner or person or persons responsible therefore in the manner prescribed in divisions (B) and (C) hereof.
(B) Form. Such notice shall be in accordance with all of the following:
(1) Be in writing;
(2) Include the address of the subject property or a description of the real estate sufficient for identification;
(3) Include a statement of the violation or violations and why the notice is being issued;
(4) Include a correction order allowing a reasonable time to make the repairs and improvements required to bring the dwelling unit or structure into compliance with the provisions of this chapter;
(5) Inform the property owner of the right to appeal;
(6) Include a statement that a determination of violation shall be final unless appealed in accordance with this chapter; and
(7) Include a statement of penalties provided for the violation(s).
(C) Service. Such notice shall be properly served on the owner or his or her agent or the occupant when responsible for the violation, as the case may require. When occupant is served, the owner will be notified. A notice is properly served if it is served personally, or if a copy is sent by certified mail or first-class mail to the last known address as recorded by the Bullitt County Property Valuation Administration, or if service is perfected in any other manner authorized under the laws of this Commonwealth. However, if the whereabouts of such person is unknown and cannot be ascertained by the Code Enforcement Officer or his or her authorized representative in the exercise of reasonable diligence, the citation or notice is properly served if copies of the citation or notice are posted in a conspicuous place on the premises affected.
(D) Violation penalties. Penalties for noncompliance with orders and notices shall be as set forth in § 156.99.
(E) Transfer of ownership. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dwelling unit or structure who has received a compliance order or upon whom a notice of violation has been served to sell, transfer, mortgage, or otherwise dispose of such dwelling unit or structure to another until the provisions of the compliance order or notice of violation have been complied with or until such owner shall first furnish the grantee, transferee, or mortgagee a true copy of any compliance order or notice of violation issued by the Code Enforcement Officer and shall furnish to the Code Enforcement Officer a signed and notarized statement from the grantee, transferee, or mortgagee, acknowledging the receipt of such compliance order or notice of violation and fully accepting the responsibility without condition for making the corrections or repairs required by such compliance order or notice of violation. In lieu of the above, the owner/seller, prior to sale, transfer, mortgage, contract for deed or other disposal of the affected property, may post a bond with the City for an amount of one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the costs to abate all known violations. (The “costs of repair” shall be agreed upon by the Code Enforcement Officer and the owner/seller, prior to the posting of the bond.) Upon abatement of all violations, the bond will be released.
(F) Identification of responsible local agent. Unless there is an on-site management office or a notice posted in conspicuous places on site (available to all tenants) providing the name and telephone number of a twenty-four (24) hour/seven (7) days a week maintenance and emergency repair service company, the owner must supply the lessee in writing the name, address, and phone number of an individual that is responsible for the maintenance of the property in accordance with the code. The owner must keep the lessee informed of any change of this information to insure it is always current.
(Ord. 07-14, passed 6-11-07) Penalty, see § 156.99