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ORDINANCE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING BOARD 1s the provisions of this Ordinance and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds, he/she shall be in violation of this Ordinance. The description by metes and bounds in the instrument of transfer or other document used in the process of selling or transferring land does not exempt the transaction from the enforcement provisions of this Ordinance. For the purpose of Article VII-E of ' ' ' this Ordinance, the term "person" is defined to include but not be limited to any individual, group of individuals, or any corporation, partnership, association, company, or business, trust, joint venture, or other legal entity. VII-E-1.3 Responsibility The Planning Director shall enforce this Ordinance and the remedies authorized under this Article. The Planning Director shall have the authority to settle any violations that involve the payment of money to the governing body. VII-E-1.4 Planning Director For the purposes of this Article "Planning Director" shall mean the Director of the Orange County, NC Planning and Inspections Department and/or a sworn staff member acting in the capacity of the Planning Director. VII-E-2 Enforcement Procedures VII-E-2.1 Inspections and Investigations: On receiving complaints or other information suggesting a violation of this Ordinance, the Planning Director shall investigate the situation and determine whether a violation exists. VII-E-2.2 Initial Notice of Violation: On determining that a violation exists, the Planning Director shall, whenever possible, make contact with the violator either in person or via telephone to discuss the violation. The Planning Director shall then give the responsible person(s) written notice of the violation by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. When service is made by certified mail, a copy of the notice may also be sent by regular mail. Service shall be deemed sufficient if the notice by certified mail is unclaimed or refused, but the notice by regular mail is not returned by the post office within ten (10) days after mailing. The notice shall describe the nature of the violation and its location, state the actions necessary to correct the violation, and invite the alleged violator to meet with the Planning Director to discuss the violation and how it may be corrected. The Planning Director may provide the alleged violator additional notices of violation. VII-E-2.3 Final Notice of Violation; Correction Order: The Planning Director's final written notice of violation (which may be the initial notice) shall also order correction of the violation, specify a reasonable time period in which the violation must be corrected, state the remedies and penalties authorized in Article VII-E-3 the Planning Director may pursue if the violation is not corrected within the specified time limit. The final written notice of violation shall be served upon the responsible person(s), either in person, or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. When service is made by certified mail, a copy of the notice may also be sent by regular mail. Service shall be deemed sufficient if the notice by certified mail is unclaimed or refused, but the notice by regular mail is not returned by the post office within ten (10) days after mailing, G:\Current Planninc~/Robert/Final Enforcement Documents/Ordinance as Recommended by Planning Board rev6-20