1319.04 RESPONSIBILITIES OF OWNER, OCCUPANT AND OPERATOR; RESIDENT AGENT.

   (a)    Owners, occupants, and operators shall have all duties and responsibilities prescribed in this chapter, individually, jointly, and severally. The owner, occupant, and operator shall monitor the frequency and adequacy of maintenance to assure ongoing compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

   (b)    If the owner of any commercial improved real estate is not a resident of Cuyahoga County, such owner shall designate and file with the Commissioner of Building the name, address and telephone number of an agent who is a resident of Cuyahoga County for the purpose of receiving all notices of inspection, orders, or otherwise from the City relative to such improved real estate. Service of notice upon such resident agent shall be deemed to be notice upon the owner. Any such notice shall also be sent by ordinary mail with certificate of mailing to the last known address of the owner. Notice may also be posted in a conspicuous place on the structure or premises to which it relates. No person shall remove or deface such posted notice without the written permission of the Commissioner.
(Ord. 99-42. Enacted 4-26-99; Ord. 13-114. Enacted 12-16-13.)