§ 58-39. Notice to correct violation.

(a)

The record owner of any lot in violation of, or declared to be a nuisance by, this article, shall be issued a violation notice. The violation notice shall be served by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested; by hand delivery; or by posting the lot as provided in subsection 58-41(2)(b) below.

(b)

The violation notice shall be mailed or delivered to the last available address of the record owner, as found in the records of the Volusia County Property Appraiser, and shall specify:

(1)

The nature of the violation or nuisance;

(2)

What action must be taken to correct the violation or abate the nuisance;

(3)

That unless the violation is corrected or the nuisance abated within 15 days from delivery of the violation notice, the zoning enforcement official will correct the violation and abate the nuisance, and that a lien for the costs and administrative expenses of said action shall be recorded as a lien against the property;

(4)

That the record owner may, within 15 days after delivery of the violation notice, appeal to the county council the determination of the zoning enforcement official that a violation has occurred or that a nuisance exists, upon payment of the appeals fee in accordance with section 58-40 below.

(Ord. No. 86-35, § 106, 12-18-86; Ord. No. 91-5, § V, 4-18-91; Ord. No. 2005-18, § 1, 11-3-05)