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of such structure or premises a written notice stating the violation therein. - Such notice shall order correction of the violation within a stated time. Delivery or mailing shall be deemed legal service of the notice: (b) If the person to whom a notice of viol ation is addressed cannot be found within the County after a reasonable and diligent search, then notice shall be sent by registered or certified mail to the last known address oF such person and a copy of such notice shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the structure or premises to which i t relates. Such mailing and posting shall be deem ed legal service of the notice. 1387.04 NONCOMPLIANCE WITH NOTICE; REMEDIES; CORRECTIONS REQUIRED PRIOR TO SALE, RENTAL OR LEASE. (a) Whenever the owner, agent, tenant or occupant of a structure or premises fails, neglects or refuses to comply with any notice of the Building Commissioner, the Building Commissioner may either issue a notice to vacate within such time as is stated in such nvtice, but which shall not be less than fifteen days, except in cases of emergency, or he or she may advise the Director of Law of the circumstances and request the Director to institute and appropriate action at law to compel compliance, or both. (b) Whenever the owner, agent or operator of a structure fails, neglects or refuses to comply with a notice to demolish any structure, or a part thereof, or a secondary or appurtenant sfructure, and when such structure is determined by the Building Commissioner to constitute a public nuisance in that it is dangerous or injurious to the public health, safety or welfare, or built without a permit and/or built in violation of any law, the Building Commissioner may request the Director of Law to institute legal proceedings or to take such other action as may be necessary to abate tlie nuisance or violation. (c) The owner of any such property to which such an order or notice to repair, improve, remove, demolish or vacate has been issued shall not sell, rent or lease such property, or enter into an agreement to sell, rent or lease such property, unless all violations cited against such property have been corrected and unless written approval of such corrections has been received by the property owner from the Building Commissioner. 1387.05 EMERGENCIES; ORDERS FOR IMMEDIATE REPAIR OR VACATION. Whenever, in the opinion of the Building Commissioner, the condition of a structure or premises or part thereof constitutes an immediate hazard to human life or health, he. or she shall declare a case of emergency and shall order the immediate repair or vacation, or both, of the structure or