Chapter 37: Fire Safety Permit

§ 37.11 Notice Of Violation

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37.11 NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Whenever the Fire Marshal determines that any premises fails to meet the requirements set forth in this chapter or in applicable rules and regulations issued pursuant hereto, the Fire Marshal shall issue a notice setting forth the alleged failures and advising the owner or operator that such failures must be corrected in order to obtain a permit. Such notice shall:

1. Be in writing and subsequent to an inspection.

2. List the alleged violations of this chapter or violations of the applicable rules and regulations issued pursuant hereto.

3. Describe the premises where the violations are alleged to exist or have been committed.

4. Provide a reasonable time, considering the nature of the remediation or corrective work, to accomplish such remediation or correction.

5. Be served upon the owner/operator as listed in the application for the permit personally or by registered mail. If one or more persons to whom such notice is addressed cannot be found after a diligent effort to do so, service may be made upon such person or persons by posting a notice in or about the premises, or by causing publication of such notice to be published in a newspaper of general circulation once each week for two consecutive weeks.

6. Be served upon the registered agent for the receipt of such service of notice so designated.

Ord. 2021-486, adopted December 7, 2021; in effect on publication (publication date not recorded) · source page

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Dec 7, 2021today Ord. 2021-486 section added · text p. 3

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