A Code official may request the initiation of legal proceedings against a contractor served with a MINIMUM of how many notices of violation within 1-calendar year for beginning work without a required permit?

A minimum of three notices of violation is insufficient according to the established regulations. The rule clearly specifies that five notices are required before any legal proceedings can be initiated, making three notices inadequate for triggering such actions.

While four notices of violation indicate continued non-compliance, they do not meet the regulatory threshold needed for legal proceedings. The law explicitly requires at least five notices to allow a Code official to take legal action against a contractor.

Although six notices of violation exceed the necessary minimum, they represent an unnecessary escalation since the law stipulates that five are sufficient. Therefore, while technically correct, this choice does not reflect the minimum requirement as specified in the regulations.