§ 151.42 NOTICE OF VIOLATION.

   (A)   Whenever the Code Enforcement Officer determines that any dwelling, dwelling unit, motel or hotel, or the premises surrounding any of these, fails to meet the requirements set forth in this subchapter, the Code Enforcement Officer shall issue a notice setting forth alleged violations, and advising the owner, occupant, operator, or agent that such violations must be corrected. This notice shall:

      (1)   Be in writing;

      (2)   Set forth the alleged violations of this subchapter or of the applicable rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto;

      (3)   Describe the dwelling or dwelling unit where the violations are alleged to exist or to have been committed;

      (4)   Specify an appropriate or acceptable method of correction;

      (5)   Specify a specific date for the correction of any violation alleged; and

      (6)   Be served upon the owner, occupant, operator, or agent of the dwelling or dwelling unit:

         (a)   Personally;

         (b)   By registered mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the owner, occupant, operator or agent at his last known address; or

         (c)   By posting the notice in or about the dwelling, dwelling unit, hotel or motel described in the notice.

   (B)   Re-inspection. At the end of the period of time allowed for the correction of any violation alleged, the Code Enforcement Officer shall re-inspect the dwelling, dwelling unit, hotel, or motel described in the notice.

   (C)   Legal proceedings or vacation order. If upon re-inspection the violations are determined by the Code Enforcement Officer not to have been corrected, the Code Enforcement Officer shall initiate legal proceedings for the immediate correction of the alleged violations and/or shall order the dwelling, dwelling unit, hotel, or motel vacated within 30 days.

   (D)   Penalty. For any alleged violation, of which notice as aforesaid has been given, the owner or occupant shall be subject to the penalty provisions of § 151.99 for each such uncorrected violation, and each day such violation continues after service of the notice shall constitute a separate offense.

(Ord. 20-564, passed 5-4-2020)