A. 
Notice to person responsible. Whenever the Code Official determines that there has been a violation of this chapter or has grounds to believe that a violation has occurred, notice shall be given in the manner prescribed in Subsections B and C, immediately below, to the person responsible for the violation as specified in this chapter. Notices for condemnation procedures shall also comply with § 163-2C.
B. 
Such notice prescribed in Subsection A shall be in accordance with all of the following:
(1) 
Be in writing.
(2) 
Include a description of the real estate sufficient for identification.
(3) 
Include a statement of the violation or violations, why the notice is being issued and the day and time the violation was discovered.
(4) 
Include a correction order allowing a reasonable time to make the repairs and improvements required to bring the dwelling unit or structure into compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(5) 
Inform the property owner of the right to appeal.
(6) 
Include a statement of the right of the Town to file a tax lien.
C. 
Method of service. Such notice shall be deemed to be properly served if a copy thereof is:
(1) 
Delivered personally to the tenant, if any, and to the owner of record; or
(2) 
Sent by certified mail addressed to the last known address of the owner and the tenant, if any, so long as a copy thereof shall be posted in a conspicuous place or about the structure affected by such notice.
D. 
Violations and penalties. Penalties for noncompliance with orders and notices shall be municipal infractions, and shall be subject to pay a fine of $500 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues after assessment of the initial fine shall constitute a separate or repeat offense. Payment of the fines without correction of violation(s) does not constitute abatement of the violation(s).
E. 
Transfer of ownership. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dwelling unit or structure who has received a compliance order or upon whom a notice of violation has been served to sell, transfer, mortgage, lease or otherwise dispose of such dwelling unit or structure to another until the provisions of the compliance order or notice of violation have been complied with, or until such owner shall first furnish the grantee, transferee, mortgagee or lessee a true copy of any compliance order or notice of violation issued by the Code Official and shall furnish to the Code Official a signed and notarized statement from the grantee, transferee, mortgagee or lessee, acknowledging the receipt of such compliance order or notice of violation and fully accepting the responsibility without condition for making the corrections or repairs required by such compliance order or notice of violation.