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ORDINANCE NO. NS-I~8~ Page Three SEC. 8-2004. ADMINISTRATION A. PRIORITY OF NOTIFICATION. The Director shall notify owners of buildings within the scope of this Article in accordance with the rating classifications as set forth in Table A. In general, buildings having a rating classification of I shall be notified first; buildings having a rating classification of II shall be notified second, but not earlier than six months after the effective date of this Article; buildings having a rating classification of III shall be notified third, but not earlier than 18 months after the effective date of this Article; and buildings having a rating classification of IV shall be notified last, but not earlier than five years after the effective date of this Article. Within each separate Rating Classification, the notification shall normally be based on the occupant load of the building, with the buildings housing larger occupant loads being notified first. Upon receipt of a written request from the owner, the Director shall serve notification ordering a building into compliance with this Article prior to the normal notification date set forth in this Section. B. NOTIFICATION. Following the priorities listed in Subsection 8-2004 (A), the Director shall serve notice ordering the owner of each building within the scope of this Article to cause a structural analysis to be made of the building by a licensed civil or structural engineer or licensed architect. If the building is found to be deficient under the standards established by this Article, the owner shall cause said building to be structurally altered so as to conform to those standards or cause it to be demolished. The notice or order shall be in writing and shall be served either personally or by first class mail, return receipt requested, upon the owner as shown in the last equalized assessment roll, and upon the person, if any, in apparent charge or control of the building. The aforesaid order shall direct that the structural analysis together with the necessary plans and calculations be submitted to the Department for review within 270 days after service of the order. The order shall specify that permits required to accomplish the necessary structural alterations shall be obtained not later than one year after the service of the order, and that the building be corrected to meet the minimum requirements of this Article, or be demolished, not later than three years after such service. The necessary alterations, however, must commence within 180 days of the date that the permit was issued. C. APPEAL FROM ORDER. The owner or person in apparent charge or control of the building may appeal the Director's initial order and determination within 180 days of the service of the aforesaid order, pursuant to the procedure established by Chapter 3 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. Any such appeal shall be decided by the Hearing Officer no later than 60 days after the date when the appeal is filed. The order for demolition can be upheld only if, based upon complete evidence, the Hearing Officer finds that the subject property constitutes a nuisance and that there is no other way reasonably to correct the nuisance. D. RECORDATION. At the time when he serves the