Ottawa By-law 2013-416, s. 95 — Property Standards By-law

1) An Officer who finds that a property does not conform with any of the standards prescribed in this by-law may, where the officer considers it appropriate in the circumstances to seek informal compliance, at any time prior to the issuance of an order, make a notice of violation, in a form and manner similar to an order,

• a) stating the municipal address or the legal description of the property;
• b) giving reasonable particulars of the repairs to be made or stating that the site is to be cleared of all buildings, structures, debris or refuse and left in a graded and leveled condition;
• c) indicating the time for complying with the terms and conditions of the notice;
• d) setting a date before which the Officer must be contacted to set a meeting to review the requirements and terms of the notice with the Officer, and indicating that failure to contact the Officer to set the meeting would be deemed to be a refusal to meet. 2) The notice shall be served on the owner of the property and such other persons affected by it as the Officer determines, and a copy of the notice may be posted on the property. BY-LAW NO. 2013-416 3) At any time, the Officer may,
• a) rescind the notice of violation;
• b) extend the time for compliance with the notice of violation;
• c) modify the requirements of the notice of violation; or
• d) abandon the notice of violation and seek resolution by way of an order. 4) A notice of violation is not enforceable. 5) A notice of violation may be introduced in evidence in like manner as an order. SERVICE