Whenever the compliance officer determines that any property is maintained in violation of one or more of the provisions of this chapter, he/she shall serve on one or more of the responsible parties a written compliance order citing:

A. The date and location of the violation;

B. The section of the code violated and a brief description of the violation;

C. The actions required to correct the violation(s) or abate the condition(s);

D. The time period after which the county will enter the property to abate the conditions;

E. The time period for abatement shall be thirty (30) days, unless it is determined by the compliance officer that the conditions constitute an imminent threat to the public health, safety or welfare. The compliance officer may grant an extension of one hundred eighty (180) days or less upon good cause, provided the responsible party signs a written agreement to abate the nuisance within a certain time. The board of appeals may grant an additional one-time extension of one hundred eighty (180) days or less in addition to the time provided by the compliance officer where the board deems such extension is warranted (see Sections 9.02.071 and 9.02.110 of this chapter);

F. Service under this section may be accomplished by delivery to and/or served upon such persons either personally or by certified mail (restricted delivery, return receipt requested), but if the whereabouts of the responsible persons are unknown and cannot be ascertained in the exercise of reasonable diligence, the serving of the compliance order may be made by publishing it once each week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county and notice shall be posted on the property and allowed to remain for up to thirty (30) days and shall indicate the nature of the violation, identification of the property affected, with date of posting, and contact information. (Ord. 05-O-02 § 1, 2005; Ord. 03-O-23B § 7, 2003)