Whenever the code official determines that there has been a violation of this code or has grounds to believe that a violation has occurred, notice may be given in the manner prescribed in §§ 100-38 and 100-39 to the person responsible for the violation as specified in this code. Notices for declaring structures or equipment unsafe, unlawful, dangerous or unfit for human occupancy shall also comply with § 100-45.
Such notice prescribed in § 100-37 shall be in accordance with all of the following:
A. 
Be in writing.
B. 
Include a description of the real estate sufficient for identification.
C. 
Include a statement of the violation or violations and why the notice is being issued.
D. 
Include a correction order allowing a reasonable time to make the repairs and improvements required to bring the building, structure, dwelling unit or premises into compliance with the provisions of this code.
E. 
Inform the property owner or owner's authorized agent of the right to appeal.
F. 
Include a statement of the City's right to file a lien in accordance with § 100-34, if applicable.
Such notice shall be given to each owner, and to the occupant, if any, of the premises, dwelling unit, or structure. The notice shall be served by one or more of the following methods:
A. 
Personal delivery;
B. 
Certified mailing addressed to: (1) the owners at the last known address of the owners as identified by County tax records for the premises, and (2) the occupant, if any, to the address occupied;
C. 
First-class mailing, if such mail is conspicuously marked as to its importance, to: (1) the owners at the last known address of the owners as identified by County tax records for the premises, and (2) the occupant, if any, to the address occupied; or
D. 
If a notice mailed under this section is returned showing that the notice was not delivered, a copy thereof may, in lieu of mailing, be posted in a conspicuous place on or about the structure or premises affected by such notice.
It shall be unlawful for any sign, tag or seal posted or affixed by the code official to be mutilated, destroyed or tampered with, or removed without authorization from the code official.
Penalties for noncompliance with orders and notices shall be as set forth in Article VI.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any premises, 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 premises, 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 or the owner's authorized agent shall first (a) furnish the grantee, transferee, mortgagee or lessee a true copy of any unremedied compliance order or notice of violation issued by the code official and (b) 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.