(A) Whenever a nuisance shall be found to exist on any premise, the Director may order such nuisance to be abated upon determination that the nuisance constitutes a threat to public health or safety.
(B) In the event of an emergency situation, as determined by the Director, involving an immediate threat to public health and safety, the Director may direct legal counsel to immediately commence any legal or equitable proceeding necessary to restrain, abate and/or remedy said situation. The Director may take such action without having to first issue a notice of violation to the person(s) having control of, or acting as agent for, such premise where the nuisance is located, or, waiting for such person(s) to abate or remove such nuisance as previously ordered by the Director.
(C) In all other cases, the Director may notify, in writing, the person(s) having control of, or acting as agent for, such premises where the nuisance is located and directing such person(s) to abate or remove such nuisance within such time as is stated on the notice. Upon the failure or refusal of such person(s) to comply with the notice, the Director may direct that appropriate proceeding commence to compel the abatement, or removal, of such a nuisance in any manner allowed by law, equity or this article and/or authorizing the Department to act to abate, or remove, such nuisance. The person(s) having control of such premises, in addition to the other remedies provided by this article, shall be liable to the Department for any costs incurred by the Department to effect such abatement, or removal, including reasonable attorney’s fees and other costs of enforcement, to be recovered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(Ord. 2020-11-41, passed 11-16-2020)