(a) Should the Zoning Inspector, and either the Fire Chief or the Wood County Commissioner of Health, find that a public nuisance as defined in Section 1327.01 exists, but the nature thereof is not such as to require summary abatement, the City Administrator or a designee shall cause photographs of such nuisance to be made and filed with the reports of the aforementioned offices. The City Administrator or a designee shall then determine from the records of the Wood County Auditor's Office any owner, mortgagee, lienholder, tenant, or person that possesses an interest of record in the property and immediately cause a written notice to be served on the owner or owners of the property.
(b) Notice of the existence of a nuisance shall be served personally or by certified mail on each owner with a return receipt requested. If service of such notice is unable to be perfected on any owner by the aforesaid methods, then the City Administrator or a designee shall cause a copy of the aforesaid notice to be left with the individual, if any, in possession of the premises on which the public nuisance exists, or if there is no individual in possession of the premises, a copy of the notice shall be posted on the premises. If the abatement required to correct the nuisance involves demolition of any structure, then a copy of such notice, in addition to posting notice on the premises, shall also be served personally or by U.S. Mail, with delivery confirmation, to any mortgagee, lienholder, tenant, or person that possesses an interest of record in the property.
(c) The notice required by subsection (a) and (b) hereof shall state, in brief, the findings with respect to the existence of a public nuisance by the Zoning Inspector, the Fire Chief, and the Commissioner of Health. The notice shall further state that unless the nuisance is abated within 30 days after service is made, the City at the expense of the owner shall thereafter, without further notice, take such action as is necessary, including demolition, to abate such nuisance at the expense of the owner of the premises. The notice shall also inform the owner that they can request a hearing by making such a request in writing within 7 days as prescribed by Section 1327.05 herein.
(Ord. 2014-19. Passed 5-12-14.)