§ 50.08  ACCUMULATIONS OF GARBAGE PROHIBITED.
   (A)   (1)   The definitions contained in § 50.03 of this chapter shall apply in this section.
      (2)   No person or entity shall allow the accumulation of refuse, ashes, trash or other garbage upon real estate owned, controlled or possessed by such person or entity.
      (3)   When the Mayor becomes aware that any real property is allowed to be in violation of this division (A), he or she shall cause the owner of said real estate to be notified in writing at the address shown in the records of the County Property Valuation Administrator’s Office of the following:
         (a)   This division (A) is being violated;
         (b)   The violation shall be abated within ten days;
         (c)   The estimated cost of abatement by the city;
         (d)   Failure of the owner to abate the violation may result in the city causing the violation to be abated by the removal of the prescribed material; and
         (e)   The actual cost of abatement with legal interest shall constitute a lien on the real estate.
      (4)   The Mayor is authorized to abate violations of this division (A) in accordance with the provisions of this division (A).
   (B)   (1)   No person nor entity shall allow garbage, trash or debris to be stored or accumulate at, or around, or within three feet of a garbage receptacle.
      (2)   The violation of this division (B) shall be deemed a health hazard and the Codes Enforcement Board shall have the authority, after a due process hearing, to revoke the business or occupational license of any person violating this division (B) and to close the business if the holder of that license has been convicted of violating this division (B) at least twice in any 12-month period.
(Ord. 05-14-11D, passed 12-16-2005; Ord. 11-12-09C, passed 10-10-2011)  Penalty, see § 50.99