The Code Enforcement Officers shall review and investigate complaints which allege or assert the existence of conditions or activities that fail to comply with Chapter 185 of this Code, the Uniform Code, the Energy Code, this chapter, or any other chapter, ordinance or regulation adopted for administration and enforcement of the Uniform Code or the Energy Code. The process for responding to a complaint shall include such of the following steps as a Code Enforcement Officer may deem to be appropriate:
A.
Performing an inspection of the conditions and/or
activities alleged to be in violation, and documenting the results
of such inspection;
B.
If a violation is found to exist, providing the owner of the affected property and any other person who may be responsible for the violation with notice of the violation and the opportunity to abate, correct or cure the violation, or otherwise proceeding in the manner described in § 64-50 of Article XII of this chapter;
C.
If appropriate, issuing a stop-work order;
D.
If a violation which was found to exist is abated
or corrected, performing an inspection to ensure that the violation
has been abated or corrected, preparing a final written report reflecting
such abatement or correction, and filing such report with the complaint.
