(A) Any person found to be in violation of any provision of this subchapter shall be sent a notice of violation, which includes a statement that the violator must correct the violation and contact the Solid Waste Management District within five business days from the date of the notice of violation.
(B) If the violation is not corrected as provided in the first notice of violation, a second notice of violation letter shall be sent pursuant to provisions provided in division (E) below.
(C) The Solid Waste Management District (SWMD) shall be responsible for issuing the notice of violation.
(D) The notice of violation shall state:
(1) The date and location of the violation;
(2) The nature of the violation;
(3) The time period for collecting the violation;
(4) The fine and fines for subsequent violation(s);
(5) The procedures if the violation is not corrected in the time specified on the notice of violation;
(6) The name, address, and telephone number of the person to contact regarding the correction of the violation; and
(7) The date, time, and location for the hearing before the Hearing Authority to present evidence and arguments as to why the notice of violation was issued in error.
(E) All notice of violation letters shall be considered properly served by sending by United States Postal Service (USPS) first class, postage prepaid, to the last known address of the property owner. The last known address of the property owner may be the physical location of the property if a structure is located thereon, or the address maintained by the County Treasurer and County Auditor for purposes of mailing property tax bills. Notice shall be sent to the owner of the parcel. If the parcel is occupied by individuals or entities other than the owner, then notice shall also be sent to the occupant.
(Ord. 2008-14, passed 12-1-2008; Ord. 2020-04, passed 7-21-2020)