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f. Notice that multi-day violations are chargeable as crimes under 18.01.050 KCC; and <br />g. The signature of the authorized official who issues the order to correct violation. <br />3. Order to correct violation - Service. <br />a. The order to correct violation is issued to the landowner or to any person causing, allowing, <br />or participating in the alleged violation. The order to correct violation shall be served upon <br />the person to whom it is directed by either: <br />i. personal service of an authorized official pursuant to 18.01.020 KCC; or <br />ii. by mailing a copy of the order by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt <br />requested, to such person at his/her last known address. <br />b. Where practical, a copy of the notice should be posted on the affected property or <br />structure. Failure to post a copy of the notice is not, however, a requirement of proper <br />service. <br />c. The failure of the landowner or person causing, allowing or participating in the alleged <br />violation to receive such Order to Correct shall not affect the validity of any proceedings <br />taken under this Chapter. Service by certified mail in the manner provided in this section <br />shall be effective on the third day after the date of postmark, excluding Saturdays, Sundays <br />and holidays. <br />4. Order to correct violation - Extension of Time. Upon written agreement between an authorized <br />official and the party allegedly in violation, the parties may agree to an extension of time to <br />correct the violation. <br />a. The extension of time shall include a date certain in the future upon which correction of the <br />violation is to be complete. <br />b. The extension of time shall be granted only upon a showing of good cause as <br />demonstrated in the written agreement. Among others, factors to be considered are: <br />i. Substantial completion of the necessary correction; <br />ii. Unforeseeable circumstances which render completion of the necessary correction <br />impossible by the date established; <br />iii. A proposed phase removal plan that extends beyond the established correction date. <br />5. Order to correct violation - Repeat Offense. When an order to correct violation has been <br />previously issued for the same offense to the same person at the same location, the authorized <br />official is not required to issue an order to correct violation and may immediately issue a notice <br />of infraction, a Notice of Violation and Abatement, or possible criminal charges (Ord. 2013-012, <br />2013; Ord. 2009-19, 2009; Ord. 2006-37, 2006; Ord. 2005-29, 2005; Ord. 94-25 (part), 1994). <br />18.02.030 Notice of Violation and Abatement. <br />1. Whenever, upon a reasonable belief, a public nuisance exists in violation of this Title, an <br />authorized official may issue a Notice of Violation and Abatement to the landowner(s), <br />containing the following: <br />a. The street address, parcel number(s), or description of the building, structure, premises, or <br />land in terms reasonably sufficient to identify its location; <br />b. A description of the violation(s) including the day or days of the offenses; <br />c. A reference to the Title, Chapter, and Section of the KCC or Kittitas County Health <br />Department regulation or written order which has been violated, if applicable; <br />d. The amount of the fine imposed and to whom and by when it must be paid; <br />e. A description of the action required to abate the public nuisance which may include <br />corrections, repairs, demolition, removal, or any other appropriate action, and a date by <br />which voluntary abatement must be completed;