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ORDINANCE AS ADOPTED BY THE BOCC 9 <br />use or development, or any other person who participates in, assists, directs, <br />creates, or maintains a situation that constitutes a violation of this Ordinance. <br />23.1.4 Responsibility <br />The Zoning Officer shall enforce this Ordinance and the remedies authorized under this <br />Article. The Zoning Officer shall have the authority to settle any violations that involve the <br />payment of money to the governing body. <br />23.2 Enforcement Procedures <br />23.2.1 Inspections and Investigations: <br />A program of inspections and investigations to determine compliance with the Zoning <br />Ordinance and orders, plans, permits, certificates, and authorizations issued under the <br />Zoning Ordinance, is hereby authorized. This program shall be conducted under the <br />general authority of the Zoning Officer. <br />On receiving complaints or other information suggesting a violation of this Ordinance, the <br />Zoning Officer shall investigate the situation and determine whether a violation exists. <br />23.2.2 Initial Notice of Violation: <br />On determining that a violation exists, the Zoning Officer shall, whenever possible, make <br />contact with the violator either in person or via telephone to discuss the violation. The <br />Zoning Officer shall then give the responsible person(s) written notice of the violation, <br />either in person, , or by certified or registered <br />mail, return receipt requested. When service is made by certified mail, a copy of the <br />notice may also be sent by regular mail. Service shall be deemed sufficient if the notice <br />by certified mail is unclaimed or refused, but the notice by regular mail is not returned by <br />the post office within ten (10) days after mailing, provided that a notice of violation is <br />posted in a conspicuous place on the premises affected. <br />The notice shall describe the nature of the violation and its location, state the actions <br />necessary to correct the violation, and invite the alleged violator to meet with the Zoning <br />Officer to discuss the violation and how it may be corrected. The Zoning Officer may <br />provide the alleged violator additional notices of violation. <br />This notice is an administrative determination subject to appeal as provided in Article 2.3 <br />of this Ordinance. . <br />23.2.3 Final Notice of Violation; Correction Order: <br />The Zoning Officer's final written notice of violation (which may be the initial notice) shall <br />also order correction of the violation, specify a reasonable time period in which the <br />violation must be corrected, state the remedies and penalties authorized in Article 23.3 <br />the Zoning Officer may pursue if the violation is not corrected within the specified time <br />limit, and state that the correction order may be appealed to the Board of Adjustment if <br />the correction order is the initial notice. The final written notice of violation shall be served <br />upon the responsible person(s), either in person, posting the notice at the property in <br />