§ 32-71. Affidavit and notice requirements.

In addition to enforcement procedures established elsewhere, the city may require the owner of real property to undertake corrective action, or the city may undertake correction action, with respect to criminal blight on real property in accordance with the procedures described herein.

(a)

The chief of police or his designee shall execute an affidavit, citing section 15.2-907 of the Code of Virginia, and this article, and affirming that (i) criminal blight exists on the property in the manner described therein; (ii) that the city has used due diligence without effect to abate the criminal blight; and (iii) that the criminal blight constitutes a present threat to the public's health, safety or welfare.

(b)

The chief of police or his designee shall send a notice to the owner of the property, to be sent by (i) certified mail, return receipt requested; (ii) hand delivery; or (iii) overnight delivery by a commercial service or the United States Postal Service, to the last address listed for the owner on the city's assessment records for the property, together with a copy of the affidavit. The notice shall advise the owner that (a) the owner has up to thirty (30) days from the date thereof to undertake corrective action to abate the criminal blight described in the affidavit and (b) that if requested to do so, the city will assist the owner in determining and coordinating the appropriate corrective action to abate the criminal blight described in the affidavit. If the owner notifies the city in writing within the thirty (30) day period that additional time to complete the corrective action is needed, the city shall allow the owner an extension for an additional thirty (30) day period to take such corrective action.

(Ord. No. 6710-10, § 1; Ord. No. 7483-18, § 1)

(Ord. No. 6710-10, § 1; Ord. No. 7483-18, § 1)