A. Account Of Expenses Including Overhead Charge: Whenever a nuisance is abated by the city, the enforcement officer shall keep an accurate account of all expenses incurred, including an overhead charge of twenty five percent (25%) for administration and a civil penalty of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each nuisance abated.
B. Subsequent Nuisance: When the city has abated a nuisance maintained by any owner of real property, for each subsequent nuisance that is abated by the city within two (2) consecutive calendar years concerning real property, owned by the same person, an additional civil penalty of fifty percent (50%), minimum of fifty dollars ($50.00), of the cost of abatement shall be added to the costs, charges and civil penalties provided for in subsection A of this section. The civil penalty shall be imposed without regard to whether the nuisances abated by the city involved the same real property or was of the same character. (Ord. 2002-6, 11-4-2002)