(A) In any case where any nuisance may be found to exist, it shall be the duty of the Town Marshal to serve notice on the owner or occupant of the premises where the nuisance exists, or on any other person so causing the nuisance, to abate the nuisance within a reasonable time. In determining what constitutes reasonable time, the Marshal shall take into consideration the degree of threat to the public health, safety and welfare and the means required to abate the nuisance. It shall not be necessary for the Marshal to designate in this notice the manner in which any nuisance shall be abated unless the Marshal shall deem it advisable to do so. However, the Marshal shall indicate in the notice the date within which the nuisance must be abated.
(B) If the owner, occupant or other person served with a notice to abate the nuisance shall refuse or neglect to abate the nuisance within the designated time after such notice is given, the person shall be subject to the penalties provided in § 10.99 of this code of ordinances. In addition, the Marshal may cause the nuisance to be abated in any manner authorized by law, including the institution in the name of the town of an action therefor against the owner, occupant or other person for the recovery of the amount of expense of abatement.
(C) The Marshal shall notify the Clerk-Treasurer of the cost of abating any nuisance. The Clerk- Treasurer shall notify the owner, occupant or other person against whom the abatement proceedings were brought as to the cost of abatement; and, if the cost is not paid by the owner within 30 days, the proper officers of the town shall proceed to collect the same either by causing the costs to be placed on the tax duplicate or by suit.
(D) The requirement for service of notice under the provisions of divisions (A) and (C) above notice by registered or certified mail to the last known address of the person sought to be notified, or by personal service of this notice by any police officer so directed.
(Prior Code, § 94.06) Penalty, see § 94.99