Whenever the Minimum Housing Enforcement Officer or an enforcement officer finds and
determines that there has been a violation of the minimum housing standards established
by this article, the enforcement officer shall give notice of such violation to the
owner. Such notice shall be in writing, shall specify the violation and shall specify
the time for compliance. Such notice shall specify that the violation must be corrected
or a building permit for the work required to correct the violation must be obtained
from the County or appropriate municipal building and zoning department having jurisdiction
within the time specified in the notice and that final compliance must conform to
the requirements of the Florida Building Code, as applicable. Such notice shall contain
an outline of the remedial action which, if taken, will constitute compliance with
the requirements of this article. Such notice shall inform the owner of the right
to apply to the Hearing Officer for a hearing and review of matters within the notice
as provided in Sections 17-17 and 17-18a herein. Such notice shall also inform the owner that failure to comply will result
in enforcement action as provided in Section 17-15, Chapter 8CC of this Code or other applicable local code enforcement regulation. Such notice shall
be served upon the owner. Such notice shall be deemed to be properly served and binding
upon the property involved if a copy is served by certified mail return receipt requested,
addressed to the owner's last known address. If the owner cannot be served by certified
mail, a copy of the notice shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the facilities
or premises involved. Such notice shall state the date of posting.
