Except where provided differently in this chapter, whenever the director of inspections of the village building inspections department determines that a dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit, building structure or premises surrounding any of these fails to meet the requirements set forth in this chapter, he shall forthwith issue to the owner, occupant, operator or his agent, a notice of the violation in substantially the following manner and form:

A. It shall be in writing;

B. It shall set forth each alleged violation of this chapter in substantially the language of the applicable code section with as much additional detail as might assist the person responsible to correct each violation;

C. Define the remedial action required;

D. It shall describe the real estate and the dwelling or dwelling unit where the violations are alleged to exist or to have been committed by street address or by legal description of record in the records of the recorder of deeds of the county;

E. It shall provide a reasonable time, depending upon the nature and extent of each violation; but not exceeding sixty days, for the correction of each violation. Times for correcting multiple violations shall be computed concurrently; and

F. Notice of the violation(s) shall be served upon the owner of record, provided that such notice shall be deemed to be properly served upon such owner if a copy thereof is delivered to him personally, or if not found, by delivery to the occupant, operator or his agent of the dwelling or dwelling unit personally, or by leaving a copy of the notice of violation at the usual place of abode of the property owner with a person of suitable age and discretion who shall be informed of the contents thereof, or by sending a copy thereof by registered mail, return receipt requested, to his last known address, or, if the letter with the copy of notice is returned showing it has not been delivered to him, by posting a copy thereof in a conspicuous place in or about the structure affected by the notice. The person making the service shall certify thereof. If not one person to whom such notice is addressed can be found after diligent effort to do so, service may be made upon the appropriate person or persons by publishing notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county for a period of three consecutive days. (Ord. 1977-14 § 15-3, 1977)