A. Public nuisance. Any fly breeding hazard in the incorporated territory of the city is hereby declared to constitute a public nuisance.
('61 Code, § 12C.2)
B. Inspection of premises by Health Officer. It shall be the duty of the Health Officer, upon routine inspection, or whenever he or she is informed or has reasonable cause to believe that any land, building or collection of plant or animal waste, or any substance or existing condition of any lot, farm or other land or any other premises is a fly breeding hazard, to enter upon such premises and to determine whether or not there is an existing fly breeding hazard. The Health Officer shall furnish each of his or her deputies and inspectors with identification in such form as he or she shall prescribe.
('61 Code, § 12C.3)
C. Abatement proceedings.
1. Whenever there exists in any place within the incorporated territory of the city a fly breeding hazard, the Health Officer shall notify in writing the record owner or person having control or possession of such place or premises to abate such nuisance and take corrective measures to prevent its recurrence and to appear at a public hearing to be held by the Fly Abatement Board. A copy of such notice shall be posted in a conspicuous place upon such place or premises. Such hearing shall be set by the Health Officer at least ten (10) days after the date of such notice.
2. The notice shall specify what is claimed to be causing the hazard and what must be done to abate it. Such notice shall direct the owner or person in control or possession of the place or premises to abate the nuisance and to perform any and all work necessary to prevent the recurrence thereof in the places or premises specified in the notice prior to the time set for the public hearing by the Fly Abatement Board. The notice shall advise such owner or person that in lieu of such abatement, if the Fly Abatement Board determines that a fly breeding hazard still exists at the time of such public hearing, the Health Officer will proceed to abate such nuisance without further notice, unless such nuisance is abated before a date specified by the Board and the owner of such place or premises and the person having control or possession thereof, jointly and severally shall be liable to the city for the total cost of such work, including all administrative costs, and such costs shall constitute a charge and lien upon such place or premises.
3. The notice shall be served upon the owner of record, the person having control or possession of the place or premises upon which the nuisance exists or upon the agent of either. Notices may be served by any person authorized by the Health Officer for such purposes in the same manner as a summons in a civil action.
('61 Code, § 12C.4)
D. Hearing.
1. At the time fixed for the hearing by the Fly Abatement Board, such Board shall hear and consider all relevant testimony and evidence offered by the owner of record or person having control or possession of the place or premises upon which the fly breeding hazard is stated in such notice to exist by the Health Officer or his or her agent and by any other interested person. Upon the conclusion of the hearing the Board shall make the following findings:
a. Whether or not a fly breeding hazard exists.
b. Specifically what is causing the hazard.
c. What should be done by the owner to abate the hazard.
d. What work, if any, should be done by the owner to prevent its recurrence.
e. Whether the owner or operator shall comply with any specific regulations of the Health Officer.
f. Whether the Health Officer shall abate and, specifically, what he or she may do at his or her option; provided that anything not included in the Board's order shall not be done by the Health Officer.
2. If the Board determines that such a fly breeding hazard exists, it shall direct the Health Officer to abate it without further notice, unless the condition is abated and such work performed by the owner on or before a date to be specified by the Board.
('61 Code, § 12C.5) (Ord. 475, passed - - )