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:
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Be in writing.
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Include a description of the real estate sufficient for identification.
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Include a statement of the violation or violations and why the notice is being issued.
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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.
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Inform the property owner or owner's authorized agent of the right to appeal.
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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:
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Delivered personally;
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Sent by certified and first-class mail addressed to the last known address; or
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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.