(A) General. Upon the failure of the person, firm or corporation upon whom notice to abate a nuisance was served pursuant to the provisions of this chapter to abate the same, or to request a hearing before the City Council, an administrator may proceed to enter upon the property to abate such nuisance and shall prepare a statement of costs incurred in the abatement thereof. An administrator may also assess penalties allowed for violations of this chapter.
(B) Abatement of an immediate danger to health and safety. In the event of an immediate danger to the health and safety of the public, an administrator may go upon the property where the nuisance(s) is found, and abate or cause to be abated such nuisance(s), without notice to the property owner. No later than the tenth day after the date the administrator abates or causes to be abated the nuisance(s) upon the property, the administrator shall send notice to the property owner in the manner required by § 90.06(A) of this chapter. The notice shall contain:
(1) A description of the nuisance(s) that was found on the property;
(2) A statement that the nuisance(s) was abated by the city;
(3) An itemized statement of the costs and fees incurred by the city for work done to abate the nuisance(s); and
(4) An explanation of the property owner’s right to request a hearing before the City Council concerning the city’s abatement of such nuisance(s).
(C) Assessment of city’s expenses; billing. Expenses incurred due to the action taken by the city to correct any violation coming under the nuisance provisions of this chapter, including administrative costs and penalty charges, shall be assessed against the owners of all outstanding interests in the lot or parcel of land involved. An itemized bill of such costs will be mailed to each such owner to the address shown in the records of the County Appraisal District.
(D) City’s expenses declared lien. Any and all expenses incurred by the city in the abatement of a nuisance under the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a lien against the property upon which such nuisance existed, which lien shall be filed, proven and collected as provided for by law. Such lien shall be notice to all persons from the time of its recording and shall bear interest at the highest legal rate thereafter until satisfied.
(Ord. 20130917B, passed 9-17-2013)