(a) Generally. Where a violation of this Exterior Property Maintenance Code, or of any regulation promulgated under authority of this Code, is found to exist, a written notice from the Property Maintenance Officer shall be served on the person responsible for the correction thereof.
(b) Contents. The notice shall specify the violation committed, what must be done to correct the same, a reasonable period of time, not to exceed forty-five days, to correct the same, the right of the person served to request a hearing and that the notice shall become an order of the Property Maintenance Officer in ten days after service, unless a hearing is requested pursuant to Section 1490.27.
(c) Service. Notice may be served personally, by prepaid telegram or by registered mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the last known address of the person to be served. Where it is ascertained that the owner does not reside on the premises, the last known address shall be the address of the owner as shown in the office of the County Auditor. If the last known address cannot be ascertained, the notice may be posted on the outside front entrance of the building. The Property Maintenance Officer shall file and provide notice to any owner or operator of any violation at any address other than the last known address, as provided hereunder, if such other address is filed with the Property Maintenance Officer personally or by certified mail addressed to the Property Maintenance Officer. The date of service of the notice shall be determined where service is by mail as of the day following the day of mailing for notices to addresses within the Village, and as of the fourth day after the day of mailing for notices to addresses outside the Village. Where the day of service would fall upon a Sunday or other day when mail is not ordinarily delivered, then the day of service shall be the next regular delivery day.
(Ord. 1983-29. Passed 6-21-83.)