A. Once the director has issued a notice of violation to a responsible person and the property remains in violation after the deadline established in the notice of violation, the director may record a notice of violation with the recorder’s office of San Luis Obispo County.

B. Before recordation, the director shall provide to the responsible person a letter of intent to record a notice of violation unless a written appeal is filed pursuant to the procedures outlined in this chapter. The letter shall be served pursuant to any of the methods of service set forth in this chapter. The director may also send a courtesy copy of the letter to any financial institution with a legal interest in the real property.

C. If a written appeal is not filed pursuant to the procedures set forth in this chapter, the director may record the notice of violation if the violation has not been corrected.

D. The recorded notice of violation shall include the name of the property owner, the property’s assessor’s parcel number, the parcel’s legal description, and a copy of the notice of violation. (Ord. 1648 § 3 (part), 2018)