(a) Whenever the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods, the Director of Economic and Business Development, the Commissioner of Building Inspection, the Commissioner of Code Enforcement, or the Chief Building Official, or their designated representative, determine that a property is a public nuisance, as defined in Section 1726.01(a), but the nature of the nuisance does not require summary abatement, then regular abatement procedures shall be implemented.
(b) In regular abatement, the owner, as defined by Section 1726.01(b), of the property where a public nuisance exists or is found shall be provided written notice of the public nuisance and an order to abate the nuisance within thirty days from date of notice.
(1) The written notice shall be given to the owner, as defined in Section 1726.01(b):
A. In person;
B. By U.S. mail to the owner's last known address; or
C. By posting notice on the premises which has been determined to be a public nuisance.
(2) The notices of violation shall state the nature of the violation and the time period for correction and may state corrective steps necessary and the nature of subsequent penalties and enforcement actions should the situation not be corrected.
(3) The owner, defined in Section 1726.01(b), shall comply with the order within the specified time.
(4) The public nuisance notice-order, once issued by the Director, or his/her designated representative, is against the property and runs with the property notwithstanding any change(s) in the titled ownership of the property.
(c) The Director or his/her designated representative, is authorized to enter on any property to inspect for a public nuisance, in accordance with rights of entry as defined by Chapter 1319 of this code, and to abate the public nuisance upon expiration of the time period allotted the owner, as defined by Section 1726.01(b), for abatement of the nuisance.
(Ord. 132-15. Passed 3-31-15.)