(A) Notice to abate. Whenever a nuisance is found to exist within the city or within the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, a duly designated officer or employee of the city shall give written notice to the owner or occupant of the property upon which such nuisance exists or upon the person causing or maintaining the nuisance.
(B) Recurring nuisance. Only one notice shall be required to be provided during any calendar year for a particular category of nuisance violation, and additional notice beyond the initial notice shall not be required if the same type of nuisance recurs on the property during that calendar year (a “recurring nuisance violation”). Recurring nuisance violations shall be subject to immediate abatement and/or fines without additional notice to the violator, the owner of the property or the occupant thereof.
(C) Contents of notice. Notice to abate shall contain:
(1) The location of the nuisance, if the same is stationary;
(2) A description of what constitutes the nuisance or reference to the applicable code provisions; and
(3) A statement that the nuisance shall be corrected within 72 hours.
(D) Service of notice. The notice to abate a nuisance shall be served by either certified mail with return receipt or first class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the owner or occupant of premises or person responsible for nuisance as indicated in city records, property tax records or records of the county recorder of deeds. Notice shall also be posted at the location of the nuisance. Notwithstanding the above, notice may be provided by any manner in which legal process may be served pursuant to law.
(Ord. 2017-005, passed 2-27-2017)