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 Sections 107.2 and 107.3 to the person responsible for
the violation as specified in this code. Notices for condemnation
procedures shall also comply with Section 108.3. No notice shall be
required when a property is open and unsecure, and the code
official has determined that the property shall be secured.
The code official may order the structure secured.
Such notice prescribed in Section 107.1 shall be in accordance
with all the following:
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 or owner's authorized
agent of the right to appeal.
6. Include
a statement of the right to file a lien in accordance with Section
106.3.
Such notice shall be deemed to be properly served if a copy
thereof is:
2. Sent by
certified and first-class mail addressed to the last known address;
or
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 such notice.
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.
Penalties for noncompliance with orders and notices shall be
as set forth in Section 106.4.
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 such dwelling
unit or structure to another until the provisions of the
compliance order or notice of violation have been complied with, or
until such owner or the owner's authorized
agent 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 such compliance order or notice of violation and fully accepting
the responsibility without condition for making the corrections or
repairs required by such compliance order or notice of violation.