§ 50-5. Enforcement.

(a)

The board of commissioners of the county is hereby given the authority to appoint a building inspector to enforce the provisions of this article in addition to all employees and officials of the hart county health department, the public works director, and all deputy sheriffs. In cases where a violation of any provision of this article has been found, the building inspector or public works director shall notify the owner of the property on which such violation is found by certified mail sent to the address of the property owner as it appears in tax information. If the owner of the mobile or manufactured home is different from the property owner, the violation notice shall also be sent by certified mail to the owner of the mobile or manufactured home. In the case a valid mailing address can not be obtained, or if the certified mail is returned, the notice of violation may be hand delivered by the building inspector or the public works director to the person deemed responsible for said violation.

(b)

The notice of violation shall clearly state the nature of the violation, including the specific provision(s) of this article which have not been complied with, and the date upon which said violation(s) are to be remedied. Said date will be determined based on the nature and extent of the violation, but in no case shall exceed 30 days from the date the notice was received. In cases where a violation has occurred and the violator has not remedied the violation within the specified time period, said violator shall be issued a citation requiring appearance before the magistrate court of the county. The procedure for enforcement of this article shall be provided in O.C.G.A. tit. 15, ch. 10, art. 4, as amended, which is entitled "Violation of Ordinances of Counties and State Authorities." The building inspector, public works director, all employees and officials of the county health department, and all deputy sheriffs are hereby authorized to issue citations for violations of this article.

(c)

Upon conviction, a violation of this article may be punished by a fine not greater than $1,000.00. Each violation shall constitute a separate offense.

(Ord. of 3-12-96)