(a) Notice required. If the City Building Inspector has identified an unregistered vacant structure, the City Building Inspector shall cause notice to the property owner be delivered, by certified mail return receipt requested, to the notice address of the vacant structure. If, for any reason, such certified mail is returned without evidence of proper receipt thereof, then the City Building Inspector shall cause a Class I-0 legal advertisement to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City and shall cause notice to be posted on the front door or other conspicuous location on the vacant structure.
(b) Form of Notice. When, under the requirements of this Section, notice is to
be sent, the notice shall include at least the following information:
(1) A description of where the vacant structure is situated sufficient to identify the property.
(2) A statement that the vacant structure has been identified by the City to be in violation of this Article;
(3) A statement that the owner may dispute the determination by contracting the City Building Inspector not less than thirty (30) day from the date of the notice;
(4) A statement that failure of the owner to contact the City or or failure to register the vacant structure pursuant to this Article shall result in the assessment of a fee pursuant to Section 4 of this Article;
(5) A statement that the City may file a lien with the County Clerk of Putnam County and may bring a civil action in the Circuit Court of Putnam County to enforce assessed fees under this Article, and;
(6) A statement that the owner has the right to appeal the determination of the City or of the Circuit Court of Putnam County, as applicable.
(Ord. 2017-2018-6. Passed 1-9-18.)