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107 Exterior Property Maintenance Code 1363.100 1363.105.6 Minor Nuisance Procedure The following special procedures govern the violations referenced in 1363.107.1, which are subject to penalties by 1363.105.4. a. Upon observation of a first violation that is not deemed to be egregious because of prior convictions or prior violations at the property within the past 12 months or because of the presence of multiple violations at the property, a warning tag and/or Notice of Violation shall be personally served upon the owner and/or operator of the premises or, if not present, securelylaced upon the front entrance to the building. Warning togs and/or Notice of Violation shall be issued to the owner and/or, when applicable, also to the operator on forms approved by the Building Commissioner. If, based on the forgoing criteria, an egregious condition exists or if the owner and/or operator of the property fails to abate alleged violations within forty-eight (48) hours following service or placement of a warning tag and/or Notice of Violation upon thepproperty, minor misdemeanor citations may be issued by any person employed by the City and specifically designated by the Building Commissioner. b. Minor misdemeanor citations shall be issued on forms approved by the Clerk of the Mayor's Court and served in accordance with law. The owner and/or operator shall either personally appear before the North Olmsted Mayor's Court to pay a fine or may be excused from personal appearance upon voluntary written waiver and payment in accordance with Mayor's Court procedure. Waiver of appearance before Mayor's Court and voluntary payment of such fine shall not be deemed a formal admission of guilt but shall constitute acknowledgment of the validity of the real property citation and shall preclude the prosecution of the misdemeanor offense alleged on the date therein but shall not preclude subsequent prosecution and enhancement of penalties upon subsequent dates of offense. (Ord. 2014-37. Passed 6-3-14.) 1363.106 NOTICE OF VIOLATION 1363.106.1 Notice of Violation The Building Commissioner shall serve Notice of Violation (hereinafter referred to as "Notice" or "Notice of Violation") on all persons, firms, or corporations, or the agent or property manager of a person, firm or corporation identified as the owner or occupant of such property found to be in conflict with or in violation of any of the provisions of this code. 1363.106.2 Form of Notice of Violation Whenever the Building Commissioner determines that there has been a violation of this code or has grounds to believe that a violation has occurred, Notice shall be given in accordance with the following: a. The Notice shall be in writing; b. The Notice shall be sent to the person, firm, or corporation listed by the Cuyahoga County editor's ^f{:. Fiscal Officer as owner of the property or the person, firm or corporation identified as the occupant of such property. Such Notice may also be sent to the agent or property manager of a person, firm or corporation identified as the owner or occupant of such property;