In addition to the penalties provided in Section 503.99, following conviction, and while the nuisance continues, the Chief of Police shall cause written notice to abate such public nuisance to be served upon the person convicted, and the owner of the premises, if other than the person convicted. The notice shall state the nature of the public nuisance and the time, not less than fifteen days following service of the notice, within which the public nuisance shall be abated. If, by the time stated, the public nuisance has not been abated, the Chief of Police shall cause it to be abated, and shall certify the cost thereof to the Clerk, who shall demand payment for the cost from the person who created, permitted, or maintained the public nuisance. The demand shall be in writing and shall contain a notice that a lawsuit will be commenced to recover the cost of abating the nuisance within fifteen days from the date of the demand for payment. If the payment is not forthcoming within fifteen days from the date of the demand for the payment, the Clerk shall notify the Director of Law to take all steps necessary, including commencing lawsuit, to recover the cost of abating the nuisance, from the person who created, permitted, or maintained the public nuisance.
(Ord. 346. Passed 5-19-70.)