Upon determination by the Code Compliance Administrator or the department head that a premise is in violation of this chapter, and a notice of violation, administrative citation and/or a notice and order has not been issued against the same premises, or the same property owner but at a different premise, address or location, within the city, within the last 12 months, and that the violation does not create an immediate danger to health or safety, the Code Compliance Administrator or the department head may issue a notice of violation to the owner of record of the premises and to the occupant of the premises, if any. The notice of violation shall contain:
(A) The name and address of the person, firm, or corporation in violation, and the street address of the property where the violation is present;
(B) A statement specifying the condition(s) which constitute a nuisance;
(C) A statement explaining which specific code section has been violated;
(D) The range of the administrative, civil and/or criminal actions and monetary penalties, as described herein, that the city may impose for such violations if not corrected;
(E) An order to correct the violation within a date certain, said date which shall be specified on the notice of violation and determined by the specific violation; and
(F) A statement informing the recipient of the name and office telephone number of the person to contact should the recipient desire to explain why he or she believes the premises should not be declared to be a public nuisance and abated; penalties should not be assessed; and the costs of such abatement should not become a charge and lien against the premises. The department head may rescind or modify the notice of violation based on substantive evidence presented by the recipient.
(Ord. 2008-016, passed 1-12-09)