(A) Notice to person responsible. Whenever the Code Official determines that there has been a violation of this code or has grounds to believe that a violation has occurred, notice shall be given in the manner prescribed in divisions (B) and (C) below to the person responsible for the violation as specified in this code. Notices for condemnation procedures shall also comply with § 17.09(C) of this chapter.
(B) Form. The notice prescribed in division (A) shall be in accordance with all of the following:
(1) Be in writing;
(2) Include a description of the real estate sufficient for identification;
(3) Include a statement of the violation or violations and why the notice is being issued;
(4) Include a correction order allowing a reasonable time to make the repairs and improvements required to bring the dwelling unit or structure into compliance with the provisions of this code;
(5) Inform the property owner of the right to appeal; and
(6) Include a statement of the right to file a lien in accordance with § 17.07(C) of this chapter.
(C) Method of service. The notice shall be deemed to be properly served if a copy thereof is:
(1) Delivered personally;
(2) Sent by certified or first class mail addressed to the last known address;
(3) If the notice is returned showing that the letter was not delivered, a copy thereof shall be posted in a conspicuous place in or about the structure affected by the notice; or
(4) Notice placed in city’s official designated newspaper.
(D) Unauthorized tampering. Signs, tags or seals posted or affixed by the Code Official shall not be mutilated, destroyed or tampered with, or removed without authorization from the Code Official.
(E) Penalties. Penalties for non-compliance with orders and notices shall be as set forth in § 17.07(C) of this chapter.
(F) Transfer of ownership. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dwelling unit or structure who has received a compliance order or upon whom a notice of violation has been served to sell, transfer, mortgage, lease or otherwise dispose of the dwelling unit or structure to another until the provisions of the compliance order or notice of violation have been complied with, or until the owner shall first furnish the grantee, transferee, mortgagee or lessee a true copy of any compliance order or notice of violation issued by the Code Official and shall furnish to the Code Official a signed and notarized statement from the grantee, transferee, mortgagee or lessee, acknowledging the receipt of the compliance order or notice of violation and fully accepting the responsibility without condition for making the corrections or repairs required by the compliance order or notice of violation.
(Adopted 10-11-2016)