(A) Notice of violations, requirements of notice. Whenever it is determined that there are grounds to believe that there has been a violation of any provision of the subchapter, the city shall give notice of the alleged violation to the owner or agent, as hereinafter provided. The notice shall:
(1) Be in writing;
(2) Include a statement of the reasons for its issuance;
(3) Allow a reasonable time of at least 20 days for the performance of the act it required;
(4) Be served upon the owner or his or her agent; provided that, the notice or order shall be deemed to have been properly served upon the owner or agent when a copy thereof has been sent by registered mail to his or her last known address or when he or she has been served with the notice by any method authorized or required by the laws of the state; and
(5) Contain an outline of remedial action which, if taken, will effect compliance with provisions of this chapter.
(B) Appeal from notice issued by the city.
(1) Any person affected by any notice which has been issued in connection with the enforcement of any provision of this subchapter may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the City Council; provided that, the person shall file within 20 days after the day the notice was served, in the office of the City Secretary a written petition requesting the hearing and setting forth a brief statement of the grounds thereof. The filing of the request for a hearing shall operate as a stay of the notice and of the suspension.
(2) Upon receipt of the petition, the City Council shall set a time and place for the hearing and shall give the petitioner written notice thereof.
(3) At the hearing, the petitioner shall be given an opportunity to be heard and to show why the notice should be modified or withdrawn.
(C) Hearing order. After the hearing, the City Council shall issue an order in writing sustaining, modifying or withdrawing the notice of violations, which shall be served as provided in § 152.06. Upon failure to comply with an order by the City Council sustaining or modifying the notice violation, the permit of the application affected by the order shall be revoked and the applicant and or his representative shall be deemed in violation of this subchapter and subject to the penal provision of this subchapter.
(Ord. passed 11-15-2011)