12.17.006 Investigation and notice of violation.
A. Investigation. The public works director shall investigate any structure, activity, facility, street or use which the public works director reasonably believes does not comply with the standards and requirements of GHMC Titles 12, 13 and/or 14.
B. Notice of Violation. If after investigation the public works director determines that the standards or requirements of GHMC Titles 12, 13 and/or 14 have been violated, the public works director shall serve a notice of violation upon the owner, tenant or other person responsible for the condition. The notice of violation shall contain the following information:
1. A separate statement of each standard, code provision or requirement violated;
2. What corrective action, if any, is necessary to comply with the standards, code provision or requirements;
3. A reasonable time for compliance;
4. A statement that if the violation is not already subject to criminal prosecution, any subsequent violations may result in criminal prosecution as provided in GHMC 12.17.018.
C. Service. The notice shall be served on the owner, tenant or other person responsible for the condition by personal service, registered mail, or certified mail with return receipt requested, addressed to the last known address of such person. If, after a reasonable search and reasonable efforts are made to obtain service, the whereabouts of the person(s) is unknown or service cannot be accomplished and the planning director makes an affidavit to that effect, then service of the notice upon such person(s) may be made by:
1. Publishing the notice once each week for two consecutive weeks in the city’s official newspaper; and
2. Mailing a copy of the notice to each person named on the notice of violation by first class mail to the last known address if known, or if unknown, to the address of the property involved in the proceedings.
D. Posting. A copy of the notice shall be posted at a conspicuous place on the property, unless posting the notice is not physically possible.
E. Other Actions May Be Taken. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to limit or preclude any action or proceeding pursuant to GHMC 12.17.010, 12.17.012, 12.17.016, 12.17.018, or 12.17.020.
F. Optional Notice to Others. The public works director may mail, or cause to be delivered to all residential and/or nonresidential rental units in the structure or post at a conspicuous place on the property, a notice which informs each recipient or resident about the notice of violation, stop work order or emergency order and the applicable requirements and procedures.
G. Amendment. A notice or order may be amended at any time in order to:
1. Correct clerical errors; or
2. Cite additional authority for a stated violation. (Ord. 870 § 1, 2001).