§ 8-7. Notice of violation.

In the event that any person violates the provisions of this article, the code enforcement director shall give notice to such person setting forth the violation.

(1)

Notice required. Such notice shall be given in any one (1) of the following ways:

a.

Personally to the owner in writing;

b.

By letter addressed to the owner at the owner's address as recorded in the appraisal district records of the appraisal district in which the property is located; or

c.

If personal service cannot be obtained:

1.

By publication at least once;

2.

By posting the notice on or near the front door of each building on the property to which the violation relates; or

3.

By posting the notice on a placard attached to a stake driven into the ground on the property to which the violation relates, if the property contains no buildings.

(2)

Return of notice . If the notice to a property owner is returned by the United States Postal Service as "refused" or "unclaimed," the validity of the notice is not affected, and the notice is considered delivered.

(3)

Continuing notice . In a notice provided under this section, the city may inform the owner by regular mail and a posting on the property, or by personally delivering the notice, that if the owner commits another violation of the same kind or nature that poses a danger to the public health and safety on or before the first anniversary of the date of the notice, the city without further notice may correct the violation at the owner's expense and assess the expenses against the property. If a violation covered by a notice under this subsection occurs within the one-year period, and the city has not been informed in writing by the owner of an ownership change, then the city without notice may take any action permitted by section 8-8 and assess its expenses as provided in section 8-9.

( Ord. No. 2018-10114, § 4, 9-20-18 )