A. 
Notices of violation. Whenever it shall appear to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official or their designee that the condition of any building, structure, or parcel, or part thereof is in violation of any provision of law cited in § 133A-1, the Chief Building Official is hereby authorized to serve upon the person or persons responsible for the violation, including but not limited to the owner of any such building or structure, or the architect, contractor or any other person in charge thereof, either as owner or agent, a notice of violation, in writing, which shall:
(1) 
Set forth the parcel upon which the violation was discovered;
(2) 
Specify the condition or conditions of such parcel, including all improvements thereon, which is in violation of the provisions of this Code;
(3) 
Direct that the violation be discontinued within such time prescribed in the notice as determined by the Chief Building Official or their designee as reasonable for such discontinuance under the circumstances;
(4) 
Bear the official seal of the City of Albany and/or Buildings Department;
(5) 
Include contact information for the Buildings Department; and
(6) 
Provide notice to the subject of the notice of violation of the penalties of non-compliance with said notice as set forth in this chapter.
B. 
Service of notice. All notices issued pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 133 or Chapter 231 to restrain or remove any violation or to enforce compliance with any provision or requirement of such chapters may be served by:
(1) 
Delivering to and leaving a copy of the same with any person or persons violating, or who may be liable under any of the several provisions of such chapters; or
(2) 
By registered or certified mail to the most current address on file in the Rental Dwelling Registry under § 231-143; or
(3) 
An address provided to the Department of Buildings in the preceding three years as a contact address for the property and/or owner allegedly in violation; or
(4) 
To the most current address on file in the City Department of Assessment and Taxation; or
(5) 
The official address for the service of process provided by the owner to the NYS Department of State; or
(6) 
If such person or persons cannot be served by any of the aforesaid methods, after diligent search shall have been made for him or them, then such notice or order may be served by posting the same in a conspicuous place upon the premises where such violation is alleged to exist, or to which such notice may refer, or which may be deemed unsafe or dangerous, which shall be equivalent to personal service of said notice upon all parties for whom such search shall have been made; or
(7) 
By any other method of service authorized pursuant to Article 3 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules.
C. 
Failure to comply with notice. Any person who shall fail to comply with a written notice of violation of the Chief Building Official or their designee within the time fixed for compliance therewith, and any owner of any such building or structure, or the architect, contractor or any other person in charge thereof, either as owner or agent, who have not complied with any lawful order, notice, directive, permit or certificate of the Chief Building Official or their designee made thereunder shall be guilty of a violation punishable as set forth in § 133A-3A of this Code.
D. 
Aggravated failure to comply with notice. Any person who shall fail to comply with a written notice of a violation of the Chief Building Official or their designee within the time fixed for compliance therewith, and any owner of any such building or structure, or the architect, contractor or any other person in charge thereof, either as owner or agent who have not complied with any lawful order, notice, directive, permit or certificate of the Chief Building Official or their designee made thereunder shall be guilty of a violation punishable as set forth in § 133A-3B of this Code where such failure to comply is committed with a wanton disregard for the health and safety of the occupants of the subject building or the public at large.