A. Duty To Correct Violations; Abatement By City; Costs: Every person, firm, company or corporation owning or occupying any lots, lands, or premises situated within the corporate limits shall, within the time fixed by subsection B of this section, after the notice as provided in said subsection B, correct any violations of this chapter existing on any and all such lots, lands or premises so owned or occupied by such person, firm, company or corporation and the streets and alleys adjacent thereto, in the manner described and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, and in the event that such violation is not corrected, the mayor and the city council shall cause violations to be corrected and the costs and expenses of doing so shall be assessed against such property as general taxes, and collectible as other general state, county and municipal taxes or, at its option, the city may elect to sue the resident and/or the owner in the proper state court for such expenses and costs.
B. Notice Of Violation; Deadline: The resident and/or property owner shall be notified in person or via certified mail or by posting notice on the property of the violation and be instructed to correct said violation. The resident and/or property owner shall have ten (10) days after notification to bring their property into compliance with city ordinances. After said ten (10) days have passed, the property will be reinspected. If the violation has been corrected, no further action will be pursued by the city, and the owner/occupant will be given a written statement that the violation has been corrected as of the date of the written statement. Without a written statement the violation will not be deemed corrected.
C. Failure To Initiate Correction; Additional Time: If the violation has not been corrected, the City may initiate the correction of the violation in accordance with subsections 3-4-5A and/or B of this chapter. In instances where the property owner has made a concerted effort to correct the violation, but requires additional time, one additional ten (10) day cleanup period may be authorized by the City Code Enforcement Officer. (1974 Code § 5-506)