A. Inspection: The City Council or its authorized representative is hereby empowered to cause any buildings or tract of land to be inspected or examined for the purpose of determining conformity with the provisions of this Chapter. Upon the discovery of any condition or violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter, an order may be issued by the City Council or its authorized representative demanding removal or correction of the violation.
B. Violations Declared a Nuisance: Violations of this Chapter are hereby declared to be nuisances, and the City Council or its authorized agent, after thirty (30) days' written notice to remove or correct the violation, may prevent, remove and abate the same at the expense of the party creating or maintaining the same, in which event the City may levy a special assessment as provided in Idaho Code 50-1008 on the land or premises whereon the nuisance is situated to defray the cost or to reimburse the City for the cost of abating the same.
C. Civil Prosecution: In addition to or in lieu of the foregoing, the City may bring any appropriate civil action, including abatement, injunction and/or damages in which event the City shall be entitled to all costs including attorney's fees in prosecution of such action.
D. Penalty: In addition to the foregoing, any person violating the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to such penalties as provided in Section 1-4-1 of this Code. (Ord. 411B, 4-14-87)