(A) The City Commission finds and determines that conditions of blight constitute a nuisance that can be abated by the Department of Community Development.
(B) Whenever conditions of blight are reported to or observed by the Department of Public Safety or the Department of Community Development, regardless of whether or not a municipal civil infraction citation has been issued for the condition of blight, the Department of Community Development can give notice in the manner prescribed in § 10.14 to the owner or occupant, or both, directing the removal, elimination, or corrections of the blighted condition within five calendar days.
(C) In the event the owner and/or occupant fails to remove, eliminate or correct the condition of blight within five days after receiving the notice, the Department of Community Development may abate the condition of blight by removing, eliminating, or correcting it. When such an action is taken, the owner shall be billed for the actual cost of the work plus an administrative fee of 20% of the actual cost. The cost and fee shall be in addition to fines and costs assessed upon a finding of responsibility for a municipal civil infraction.
(D) The City Manager may direct abatement of any blight condition within 24 hours of giving notice pursuant to § 10.14 that such condition be removed or eliminated if the condition present a clear and present danger to the public health, safety or general welfare of City residents requiring immediate abatement action. If such an action is taken, the costs of such action shall be calculated in the same manner as in subsection (C) of this section.
(Ord. 304-4-91, passed 6-17-91; Am. Ord. 459-1-00, passed 1-3-00; Am. Ord. 762-07-20, passed 7-20-20) Penalty, see § 90.99