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3-1-5: SUMMARY ABATEMENT:
If the city council finds a nuisance exists and further finds that such nuisance imminently endangers the health, safety or welfare of its citizens, it shall immediately take such action as is necessary to protect the health, safety or welfare of its citizens. The expense of taking such action shall be borne by the person or persons creating, causing, committing or maintaining the nuisance. (Ord. 271, 7-1-2008)
3-1-6: NOTICE TO ABATE:
Any person found to be violating any provision of this chapter shall be served by the city by written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a specified maximum period of time, not to exceed ten (10) days, for the satisfactory correction thereof. (Ord. 271, 7-1-2008)
3-1-7: FAILURE TO ABATE; PENALTIES:
Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in section 3-1-6 of this chapter shall be guilty of an infraction and upon being found liable therefor shall be subject to an infraction penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00) each day. Each day that a violation of this chapter exists may be charged as a separate infraction or misdemeanor violation, as appropriate. Any nuisance which violates this chapter and which constitutes an immediate hazard to the public health or which continues to exist after a finding of guilt or liability in two (2) or more prior infraction proceedings shall constitute a misdemeanor. In addition, any person who creates a nuisance, causes a nuisance, commits an act which constitutes a nuisance or maintains a nuisance shall bear the cost of preventing, removing or abating such nuisance, including attorney fees, if any. (Ord. 271, 7-1-2008; amd. Ord. 430, 11-17-2020)
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