(A) Generally.
(1) The County Judge/Executive, or his or her designated agent or any other designated agent of the county, may take it upon his or her own initiative, or upon the written request of complainant that has an adjacent, adjoining, or across from property from the location, to determine whether a violation of this chapter has occurred.
(2) The results of the investigation shall be disclosed forthwith to the County Judge/Executive and the County Attorney. If, based upon the investigation, there is probable cause to believe a violation exists, abatement may be accomplished as follows.
(B) Notice of violation; demand to abate. It shall be the duty of the County Judge/Executive or his or her designated agent or any other designated agent of the county to serve or cause to be served upon the alleged violator, notice which shall describe the violation so maintained and demand abatement within 14 days of the date of notice. If, however, the violation constitutes an immediate danger to the health and well-being of the community, said notice shall demand abatement within 72 hours.
(C) Contents of notice of violation. The notice shall include the following:
(1) A statement that if the violation is not remedied within the prescribed time, the county government may proceed, on its own initiative, to abate the violation;
(2) A brief description of the procedures required for the county to accomplish abatement and an estimate as to the costs necessary to remedy the violation;
(3) A statement that the alleged violator shall be deemed personally liable for costs incurred by the county government to abate the violation. The alleged violator shall be informed that the county government may bring a civil action to collect the costs incurred in abating the violation; and
(4) A statement that the alleged violator shall be afforded a hearing before the County Fiscal Court or other body so designated to conduct such a hearing, if requested, in writing, within seven days of issuance of the notice of violation and demand for abatement.
(Ord. 294, passed 10-21-1997; Am. Ord. 637, passed 3-17-2020)
Penalty, see § 51.99