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Earlier editions: 2026-09

Chapter 7 — BUILDINGS

Belmont Municipal Code Art. II Administrative Code

Belmont Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Belmont

Cite as: Belmont Municipal Code Article II · Text as of 2026-10-04

Sec. 7-5. - Recordation of a notice of violation.

(a) Whenever the building official has knowledge of a violation of the provisions of the codes herein adopted by reference he may provide a notice of intent to record a notice of building code violation to the owner of the property upon which the violation is located. Notice shall be provided by posting on the property and by mail at the address shown on the latest assessment roll or at any other address of the owner known to the building official. The notice shall state that, within twenty (20) days of the date of the notice, the owner may request a meeting with the building official to present evidence that a violation does not exist.

(b) In the event that a meeting is not requested within the required time period and the violation has not been corrected, or in the event that, after consideration of evidence, the building official determines that a building code violation in fact exists, the building official may record a notice of building code violation in the office of the county recorder.

(c) At the written request of any affected property owner, the building official shall issue a notice of expungement of building code violation upon correction of any violation noticed hereunder. The notice of expungement may be recorded by the affected property owner at their expense.

(Ord. No. 838, § 2, 1-8-91; Ord. No. 899, § 12-18-95; Ord. No. 943, § 1, 4-13-99; Ord. No. 945, § 1, 6-22-00; Ord. No. 981, § 1, 10-22-02)

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