(a) It shall be the duty of the County Fire Chief/Fire Warden or any designated person, whenever such officer deems it necessary to enforce the provisions of this Chapter, to issue a “notice and order to abate” by any or all of the following methods:
(1) By mailing a notice to the owner at the address shown on the latest tax roll;
(2) By personal service to the owner as shown on the latest tax roll;
(3) By posting the property.
(b) The form “notice and order to abate” shall include, at a minimum, the following information:
(1) List of hazards;
(2) List of locations;
(3) Due date by which abatement must be completed;
(4) Appeal rights;
(5) Landowner’s name and address (situs and assessor’s);
(6) Parcel number of affected property.
(c) The notice and order to abate shall be placed in the mail by the issuing agency at least 30 days prior to the “due date” for abatement on the notice.
(d) A ten-day extension for compliance is sent when the owner has removed greater than 51% of the fire hazard and notified the agency that the hazard has been abated, but nevertheless the agency determines the fire hazard still exists. A ten-day extension for compliance shall be placed in the mail by the issuing agency at least ten-calendar days prior to the “due date” for abatement on the notice.
(e) Compliance will be considered “In-Progress” and the Non-Compliance Notice and Order will be held in abeyance if the responsible property owner contracts with state or federal agencies or non- profit organizations, such as Forest Care or Fire Safe Councils, that are approved by the County Fire Chief/Fire Warden as capable of providing compliance through said contract.
(Am. Ord. 2994, passed --1986; Am. Ord. 3586, passed --1994; Am. Ord. 4058, passed - -2008; Am. Ord. 4064, passed - -2008)