A. Upon determination by the Code Enforcement Officer that a property or building is not in compliance with this Chapter, the Code Enforcement Officer shall give notice by personal service or certified mail upon any person responsible for the property or building. The notice shall specify the nature of the violation, action necessary to correct it, and a compliance date.

B. The Code Enforcement Officer has the authority to require any maintenance or security measures not listed above considered appropriate to correct the violation, such as securing any/all door, window, or other openings, installing security lighting, increasing on-site inspection frequency, employment of an on-site security guard or other measure as may be reasonably require to arrest the decline of the property or building.

C. If, within the time allowed by the notice, the violations have not been corrected, the City may declare the property or building a nuisance and abate the same in accordance with Chapter 8.08 and cause the costs of abatement to become a lien against the property and/or building.

D. Violation of this Chapter is punishable by a fine not to exceed $500 per violation per day.