(A) This chapter shall be enforced by such persons who shall be so designated by the Township Board.
(B) (1) In the case where a violation of this chapter is found to exist by the township's designated enforcement person, the owner of the property and the occupant, if different than the owner, shall be given written notice of the violation.
(2) The notice shall provide the following:
(a) The date of the notice.
(b) The address of the property where the blight conditions exist.
(c) The name and contact information for the Township enforcement person issuing the notice.
(d) A description of the nature and location of the blight conditions on the property.
(e) A statement that the blight conditions need to be removed within ten days after the date of the notice.
(f) A statement that the failure to comply with the notice will constitute a municipal civil infraction that will result in fines, the removal of the items that result in the blight conditions, a lien against the property, and/or other action consistent with this chapter and applicable law.
(3) The notice may be served 1) personally; 2) by U.S. Certified Mail with return receipt requested; or 3) by posting the notice in a conspicuous place on the property and sending it U.S. First Class Mail to the property address and the address of the owner on file with the Township's Assessment office if different than the property address.
(C) Additional time may be granted by the enforcement officer where bonafide efforts to remove or eliminate such causes of blight or blighting facts are in progress.
(Ord. 22, passed 1-14-1998; Ord. 22, passed 7-8-2015)