(A) Generally. Public officers of the county are hereby authorized to enter upon private property for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this subchapter or removing or abating any violation thereon. It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with, hinder or refuse to allow any properly identified public officer to enter upon private property for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter or removing, investigating or abating violations thereof.
(B) Notice of violation. Whenever the public officer shall find that there is a violation of the provisions of this chapter, he shall serve the owner and occupant of the premises with a notice to comply in accordance with § 56.132.
(C) Failure to comply with notice. If the person to whom the notice of violation is directed fails or neglects to comply with the provisions of this chapter within 15 days after such notice has been received, or within 20 days after a copy of such notice has been deposited in the United States mail, properly stamped, certified and addressed to the address used for tax purposes, whichever period is shorter, such person shall be deemed in violation of this subchapter and subject to the penalties set forth herein.
(D) Property subject to abatement conditions. It shall be the duty of the owner, agent or occupant of any such lot, parcel or tract in violation of the provisions of this subchapter to abate the unlawful condition. It shall be unlawful for any owner, agent or occupant of any lot, parcel or tract of land which is subject to the provisions of this subchapter to permit the conditions set forth in this chapter to exist or continue after notice thereof.
(Ord. 722, passed 1-18-22)