48-23. Duties of Owner

Upon the receipt of a notice of violation from a Code Official, the Owner shall:

A.       Attend a meeting at the Dwelling Unit with the Code  Official, on a date and at a time set by the Code Official (to be during the County’s regular business hours), upon Telephonic Notice or written notice of the same given by the Code Official.  The meeting shall be held upon not less than (i) five (5) business days’ notice for non-emergency violations as designated by the Code Official, or (ii) upon reasonable notice under the circumstances (but not less than twenty-four (24) hours), for emergency violations designed by the Code Official.

B.       To commence abatement of  violations of the Minimum Housing Code within (i) ten (10) business days of the meeting with the Code Official required in §48-23A., above, unless the Code Official has designated the violation as an emergency.

C.       To abate and remedy violations of the Minimum Housing Code within a reasonable time (not less than twenty-four (24) hours) set by the Code Official in situations designated by the Code Official as an emergency.

D.       To provide the Code Official with a means of telephonic contact by which the Code Official can actually contact the Owner.