§ 79-4. Written notice.

(a)

When posting the order to demolish a structure pursuant to section 79-3, the county administrator or his designee shall initiate service of written notice to the owner and all interested parties. The written notice shall set forth, at a minimum, the following information:

(1)

The street address where the slum or blighted structure is located, and the legal description of the property;

(2)

A statement indicating that the structure has been determined by the building official or an inspector working under the supervision of the building official to be a slum or blighted structure that meets the criteria for demolition, and describing how the structure meets the demolition criteria set out in 79-2;

(3)

Documentation of the condition of the structure referencing specific violations of codes and/or building standards;

(4)

A statement indicating that the date by which the owner or interested party must demolish and clear the structure;

(5)

A statement advising that if the owner or interested party does not demolish and clear the structure, that the county will cause it to be demolished, and that demolition and clearance may include the removal and disposal of all tangible personal property on the site;

(6)

A statement of the right of appeal as provided in this chapter, the address to which written appeals shall be sent, and the date by which an appeal must be received.

(b)

The notices required by this section shall be sent to the owner and interested parties by certified mail, return receipt requested at the addresses shown by the public records of the county, or may be served by any other method for service of legal notices authorized by section 1-12 of this Code. The lack of a signed return receipt shall not constitute a failure to notify any required person.

(c)

Notice shall also be posted on the county website and in a public place at the government center in East and West Pasco, concurrently with the notice to the owner. The posted notice shall contain the street address of the subject property and the names of the owner(s) and any interested parties. The published notice shall state that the subject property is a slum and blighted structure and shall be demolished, and shall include a statement of the right of appeal as provided in this chapter, the address to which written appeals shall be sent, and the date by which an appeal must be received.

(d)

A notice shall also be filed in the public records of the county which provides; the street address and legal description of the property; that the building official has determined that one or more structure(s) on the property meet the criteria for demolition under this chapter; that at the time of filing the determination of the building official is not final and can be appealed; that the county, through its community development department is following the process outlined in this chapter to obtain an order authorizing demolition of the structure(s); and directing inquiries to the community development department.

(Ord. No. 04-41, § 3, 9-8-04; Ord. No. 17-36, § 3, 9-26-17)