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(A) When there has been a violation of this chapter, the Enforcement Official addressing that violation may cause to be prepared and served a Notice of Violation and Order to comply to the property owner, the beneficiary of a deed of trust, the owner’s authorized agent, or the owner’s statutory agent and the occupant or lessee. If the violation has occurred on public property, the notice shall be served to the person responsible for the violation. The enforcement official may issue a citation to the responsible party without issuing a notice of violation.

(B) If a notice of violation or citation is issued, it shall include:

(1) Identification of property in violation;

(2) Statement of violations in sufficient detail to allow an owner or responsible party to identify and correct the problem;

(3) Reinspection date, if applicable;

(4) Address and phone number of a City representative to contact;

(5) If the notice is associated with an abatement action, then include a cost estimate to correct the violations;

(6) City’s authority to abate should owner or responsible party not correct the violation within 30 days, and assess a lien against the property for the costs of abatement; and

(7) Appeal procedures, if applicable.

(C) Service.

(1) Any notice or citation given for any purpose under this code shall be deemed effective on the date when notice or citation is hand-delivered, mailed certified and/or mailed regular, addressed to the property owner, owner’s agent, or responsible party, to the last known address or the address to which the tax bill for the property was last mailed.

(2) If personal service or mailed service is not practicable, service of notice shall also be deemed effective upon notification through one-time public notice published in a newspaper of general circulation and by posting the property for a period of 30 days.

(3) Nothing herein shall preclude the City from giving additional written notice at its discretion. If the City does elect to give any additional notice in any instance, it shall not thereby become obligated to give such additional notice thereafter in the same or other situations.

(4) The City may record the notice in the County Recorder’s office in the county where the property is located. If the notice is recorded and compliance with the notice is subsequently satisfied, the City shall record a release of the notice.

(D) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to preclude the City from pursuing the matter civilly and/or criminally as well as any and all other remedies provided by law.

(E) Nothing in this section shall require the issuance of a notice of violation prior to the commencement of civil or criminal action, as well as any and all other remedies provided by law. If a responsible party has been issued two notices of violation for the same violation within a two-year period then the enforcement official may immediately issue a civil or criminal citation without any additional notices. (Prior Code, §§ 10-4-4 – 10-4-6) (Am. Ord. 92-456, passed 2-25-1992; Am. Ord. 2000-686, passed 11-14-2000; Am. Ord. 11-1232, passed 1-24-2011; Am. Ord. 14-1297, passed 8-18-2014; Am. Ord. 18-1419, passed 12-3-2018. Formerly 10-5-2)