(a) The Chief of Police or his designee, upon finding that two nuisance activities declared in Section 734.01 have occurred within any six-month period at a residential dwelling that is leased by an owner to a tenant or tenants, shall, as a courtesy to the owner of such property, attempt to cause a written notice of said nuisance activities to be sent to the owner. However, failure to prove delivery of such notice shall in no way prevent enforcement of any provision under this chapter. The Chief of Police or his designee, upon finding that three or more nuisance activities declared in Section 734.01 have occurred within any six-month period at a residential dwelling unit, shall cause a written notice to be served on the owner of the property declaring that such property is a nuisance property. The notice shall set forth the nature of the nuisances, the estimated costs to respond to and abate a similar future nuisance, and state that the owner may avoid being charged the costs of response and abatement by taking steps to prevent any further nuisance activities as set forth in this section. The notice shall further state that if a fourth or subsequent nuisance activity as declared in Section 734.01 occurs within six months of the date of the notice, the city may abate the nuisance by responding to the activities using administrative and law enforcement actions, and the costs of such abatement shall be assessed on the nuisance property. Notice shall be served on the owner personally or by certified mail and regular mail to the person's residence, regular place of business or last known address. If the certified or regular mail is returned undelivered, a copy shall be posted in a conspicuous place in or on the person's residence, regular place of business, last known address, or the property affected.
(b) If within six months of the date of the notice referred to in subsection (a) hereof, a fourth or subsequent nuisance activity as declared in Section 734.01 occurs, the city may abate the nuisance by responding to the activities using administrative and law enforcement action, and the costs of such abatement shall be assessed on the nuisance property. The costs of such response and abatement shall be calculated as set forth in Section 734.03. Any further nuisance activity that occurs within six months of a nuisance activity for which the owner has been given notice of assessment may be charged to the owner.
(Ord. 21-15. Passed 6-25-15.)