§ 3116.27. Contents of notice of violation.

Whenever the director, or his or her designee, determines that there is a violation of any provision of the Planning and Historic Preservation Code or the Zoning Code relating to architectural review or of any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, he or she shall give notice of such violation to the owner as defined in C.C. 3116.016, as hereinafter provided. Such notice shall:

(A)

Be in writing;

(B)

Include a statement of the reasons why it is being issued;

(C)

Allow a reasonable time for the performance of any act it requires;

(D)

Be served by any one (1) of the following methods:

(1)

Personal service; or

(2)

Certified mail; or

(3)

Residence service; or

(4)

Publication; or

(5)

Regular mail service to an address that is reasonably believed to be either a place of residence or a location at which the owner regularly receives mail; or

(6)

Posting the notice of violation on or in the property, except that if a structure is vacant, then the notice shall be posted on the structure and one (1) of the above methods of service shall also be used.

(E)

Be available to any person upon request after payment of a reasonable fee to cover the cost of making a copy of the same.

Any notice served shall automatically become an order if a written petition for a hearing before the board of commission appeals is not filed in the historic preservation office ten (10) calendar days after such notice is served.

(Ord. 628-02 § 11; Ord. No. 1999-2012, § 8, 10-1-2012)