(A) At the conclusion of the nuisance abatement conference, the town’s representative shall submit to the owner and/or occupant a proposed written chronic nuisance abatement agreement. If, at the conclusion of the conference, the town’s representative needs more time to draft the proposed agreement, then a follow-up meeting shall be scheduled with the owner and/or occupant, within ten days of the initial conference, for submittal and review of the completed proposed nuisance abatement agreement.
(B) Any nuisance abatement agreement under this chapter shall include a list of specific actions and specific schedule of deadlines for the actions to abate the chronic nuisance. It may also include provisions for a periodic reassessment of the agreement’s effectiveness, and the procedure for a modification of the agreement. A nuisance abatement agreement, or any written modification to the agreement, may impose conditions or requirements on the owner and/or occupant for a period of up to 24 months from the date the original agreement is entered into by the owner and/or occupant and the town. A nuisance abatement agreement or any modification may impose one or more of the following conditions or requirements on the owner and/or occupant:
(1) Institution of eviction proceedings by the owner against individual(s) from the income-producing property in question;
(2) Written notification from the owner and/or occupant to an identified individual or individuals that they are prohibited from entering onto the income-producing property;
(3) Utilization of written leases containing a provision or provisions requiring eviction for criminal activity; and/or
(4) The completion of improvements upon the premises of the income-producing property that have the impact of mitigating crime, including but not limited to, the erection of fences, installation of security devices upon entrances or increased lighting.
(D) Once a proposed written nuisance abatement agreement or written modification to a chronic nuisance abatement agreement has been submitted to the owner and/or occupant, the owner and/or occupant shall have 48 hours to review it and enter into the agreement by signing it and returning it to the town’s representative.
(Ord. 03-2015, passed 10-19-2015)