§ 17.40.840. Correction notice.

A.

Whenever an inspecting officer has reasonable grounds to believe that there has been a violation of this chapter, a written notice of the violation shall be made to the owner, or the owner's agent, or the occupant of the premises upon which a violation exists, setting forth the specific violation and stating a reasonable time within which the violation must be corrected. The notice shall advise the owner, agent, operator, or occupant, as the case may be, of the right to appeal to the Board of Appeals and shall state that unless the condition violating this chapter is corrected within the time specified, the owner, occupant, or operator, as the case may be, may be prosecuted for the violation. The notice is properly served upon the owner, agent, occupant, or operator if a copy is sent by certified mail to the owner's, agent's, occupant's or operator's last known address, or if a copy of the notice is posted in a conspicuous place in or about the premises affected by the notice, or if notice is served by any other method authorized under the laws of this State.

B.

If the Director finds that there has been an unreasonable failure of the licensee to comply with a notice of violation, a license may be suspended and subsequently revoked according to the provisions of Section 17.44.090.

C.

If the Director finds that the violations constitute any of the defects listed in Section 17.40.850(A), then the provisions of that section shall apply as well as the penalties described in Section 17.44.140.

(Ord. O-28-04 § 1 (part), 2004: Ord. O-29-88 § 1 (part): prior code § 12-9 (part))

(Ord. No. O-23-12, § I, 7-23-2012)