1.12.030 Order to correct violation.
A. Issuance. Whenever the applicable department director determines that a violation has occurred or is occurring, he/she shall pursue reasonable attempts to secure voluntary correction, failing which he/she may issue an order to correct violation to the property owner or to any person causing, allowing or participating in the violation.
B. Content. The applicable department director shall include the following in the order to correct violation:
1. The name and address of the property owner or other person to whom the order to correct violation is directed; and
2. The street address or description sufficient for identification of the building, structure, premises, or land upon or within which the violation has occurred or is occurring; and
3. A description of the violation and a reference to that provision of a city development regulation which has been violated; and
4. A statement of the action required to be taken to correct the violation as determined by the applicable department director and a date or time by which correction is to be completed; and
5. A statement that a monetary penalty in an amount per day for each violation as specified by Section 1.12.040(E) shall be assessed against the person to whom the order to correct violation is directed for each and every day, or portion of a day, on which the violation continues following the date set for correction.
C. Service of Order. The applicable department director shall serve the order to correct violation upon the person to whom it is directed, either personally or by mailing a copy of the order to correct violation by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to such person at his/her last known address or by posting a copy of the order to correct violation conspicuously on the affected property or structure. Proof of service shall be made at the time of service by a written declaration under penalty of perjury executed by the person effecting the service, declaring the time and date of service and the manner by which service was made.
D. Extension. Upon written request received prior to the correction date or time, the applicable department director may extend the date set for correction for good cause. The applicable department director may consider substantial completion of the necessary correction or unforeseeable circumstances which render completion impossible by the date established as good cause.