The prevailing party in any nuisance abatement action may recover its reasonable litigation costs and attorneys’ fees from any non-prevailing party. In no case, however, shall an award of attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party exceed the amount of reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by the City. Non-prevailing parties shall be jointly and severally liable for all attorneys’ fees and costs owed to the prevailing party. The City shall be deemed the prevailing party in a nuisance abatement action if a nuisance condition is proven to have existed on a nuisance property when the City initiated its nuisance abatement action even if the nuisance condition is cured prior to the conclusion of the nuisance abatement action.
[Ord. No. 568, Section 2, 5/10/17.]