(A) Notice of violation. Whenever township representative determines that a violation of this subchapter exists, the township representative shall issue a notice of violation which specifies all circumstances found to be in violation.
(B) Service of notice. Such notice shall be directed to each owner of, or party in interest, in whose name the property appears on the last local tax assessment records. All notices shall be served upon the person to whom they are directed personally, or in lieu of personal service, may be mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to such owner or party in interest at the address shown on the tax records. If the notice, after reasonable effort, cannot be served either personally or by certified mail, notice shall be sufficient if a copy of the notice is posted upon a conspicuous part of the building or structure which is located on the property at which the violation is alleged to exist.
(C) Violation correction. All violations shall be corrected within a period of 15 days after the violation notice is issued, or in such longer period of time, not to exceed 30 days, as the township representative shall determine necessary and appropriate.
(D) Removal of violation by township.
(1) If the owner or occupant fails to comply with the order of the township, the township or its designee may undertake the removal of the garbage, junk, rubbish, construction refuse or industrial refuse from the property. Cost of the removal shall be paid by the owner to the township within 30 days of the date on which the owner is notified of the cost.
(2) (a) If the owner fails to pay the cost of removal which is incurred by the township, the cost shall constitute a lien against the real property and shall be reported to the assessing officer of the township, who shall assess the cost against the property on which the garbage, junk, rubbish, construction refuse or industrial refuse was located.
(b) The assessing officer shall add the same to the next tax roll of the township and shall collect it in the same manner as is provided for the collection of taxes by the township.
(Prior Code, § 20.201) (Ord. 5-11-83, eff. 6-10-1983; Ord. passed 5-18-1998) Penalty, see § 90.99