Article 108
NOTICES AND ORDERS

Sections:

108.01  Notices generally.

108.02  Notice periods.

108.03  Notice recipients.

108.04  Emergency matters.

108.05  Scope of application.

108.01 Notices generally.

Whenever any city official issues any order or notice requiring the abatement of any public nuisance, the demolition of any property or the repair, replacement or correction of any condition upon any land within the city, or affecting or relating to any other matter under and pursuant to the terms of any statute, ordinance or article of the Meadville Municipal Code, the following notice standards shall prevail. (Ord. 3210, 1989)

108.02 Notice periods.

Notices and orders affecting any property or the use of any property within the city shall be given as follows:

(A) In accordance with a notice period as specifically set forth in the statute, ordinance or article of the Meadville Municipal Code under and pursuant to which the order or notice is issued; or

(B) In the absence of a specified required notice period in any statute, ordinance, or article of the Meadville Municipal Code, with a notice period which shall not be less than the period in which an appeal of such notice or order may be taken under the express terms of the statute, ordinance, or article of the Meadville Municipal Code pursuant to which such order or notice is issued; or

(C) In the absence of any specified notice requirement under any statute, ordinance or article of the Meadville Municipal Code or of any express appeal period affecting the order or notice, with a notice period of not less than 30 days. (Ord. 3210, 1989)

108.03 Notice recipients.

Notices and orders shall be given to such persons as may be required by the statute, ordinance or article of the Meadville Municipal Code under and pursuant to which such notices or orders are issued. (Ord. 3210, 1989)

108.04 Emergency matters.

Nothing in this article shall be deemed to limit or restrict the right, authority or power of any city official to enter such orders or notices as may be authorized under any statute, ordinance, or article of the Meadville Municipal Code providing for such matters to such persons and within such times as may be necessary in the event of the existence of a public emergency or of an immediate threat or danger to the public health or safety. (Ord. 3210, 1989)

108.05 Scope of application.

The provisions of this article are applicable to all orders and notices required by all statutes, ordinances and articles of the Meadville Municipal Code for all purposes. In addition to general orders and notices of all natures and descriptions, the provisions of this article are hereby stated to be specifically applicable to all orders and notices by all city officials under all statutes, ordinances and articles of the Meadville Municipal Code which are intended to result in (or which, in fact, result in) the imposition of municipal liens upon properties in the city for the recovery of costs and expenses incurred by the city as the result of the failure of any person or entity to comply with any order of any city official. (Ord. 3210, 1989)