§ 11-159. Notice to remove.

(a)

If the enforcement officer finds and determines that a nuisance as described and declared in section 11-156 exists, the enforcement office shall notify the property owner and direct that the nuisance be corrected. The notice shall be provided in the same manner that notice is authorized under Chapter 162, Florida Statutes.

(b)

The notice shall contain the following:

(1)

The name(s) and address(es) of the property owner(s), as listed in the records of the Okaloosa County Property Appraiser;

(2)

The name(s) and address(es) of the violator(s), if known;

(3)

The location of the property on which the violation exists;

(4)

A statement by the enforcement officer that the property has been inspected and that a violation of section 11-156 has been determined to exist on the property, which violation constitutes a nuisance;

(5)

A general description of the condition which causes the property to be in violation;

(6)

A requirement that the violator and the property owner(s) correct or cause to be corrected the violation within a specified number of days from the date of the notice, failing which the enforcement officer may request a hearing on the matter before the code enforcement board; and

(7)

A copy of the ordinance from which this article is derived and statement that the property owner may have certain substantive and procedural rights thereunder.

(c)

If the enforcement officer deems it to be in the public interest, the provisions of any current or future citation system provided for in this Code may be utilized in lieu of the procedure set forth herein.

( Ord. No. 15-20 , § 1, 12-1-15)