(A) Owners and persons in charge of vacant lots in the city shall maintain such lots free and clear of debris, trash, decaying matter, refuse, stagnant water and the like, in which vermin, mosquitoes, flies and other insects or rats or mice live or breed; and any violation of this section is declared to be prejudicial to the public health.
(B) Any violation of this section is declared to be prejudicial to the public health and unlawful.
(C) If the owner or person in charge of any vacant lot within the city shall fail to maintain such lot free of debris, trash, decaying matter, refuse, stagnant water and the like, in which vermin, mosquitoes or other insects or rats or mice live or breed, within three days after being given written notice to do so, signed by the city’s code enforcement officer or his/her designee, the city shall proceed to bring the non-compliant lot into conformance with this section; provided, however, no such action shall be taken by city forces until a second notice and an opportunity for the person(s) in default to be heard has been provided in a manner consistent with the applicable due process considerations. The expense of such an action by city forces shall be paid by the person in default.
(D) The environmental services department and the code enforcement officer within the community development division shall have joint responsibility for enforcing this section. The police department shall render assistance on an as-needed basis to the municipal departments charged with the primary enforcement responsibilities for this section.
(‘69 Code, § 9-4) (Ord. 181, passed 9-4-47; Am. Ord. 25 ORD 11-15, passed 11-5-15)