(A) (1) First notice. If a hazardous condition is found to be present, the city will provide a letter to the owner(s) or record, either by certified mail, posting one time in the official newspaper, or by posting on the building, a 30-day notice to abate the hazardous condition.
(2) If the hazardous condition is deemed to be an immediate threat, then the city may proceed immediately to the second notice without regard to the first notice requirements.
(B) Second notice. If no corrective action is taken within 30 days, then the City Council by resolution, may describe the same and require the owner of such premises, to take reasonable steps within a reasonable time, which shall both be set out in the resolution, to abate the hazard. The resolution shall also fix a time and place when the person or persons upon whom the resolution is served may appear before the Council and be heard as to any objections concerning the proposed action of the Council. Such resolution shall be served upon the person or persons therein required to abate the hazard, in person or by certified mail, and if the address of the owner is unknown, service on the owner may be had by posting one time in the official newspaper, or by posting a copy of the resolution on the premises. Service may be proved by filing in the office of the City Clerk setting forth the manner and the time thereof.
(C) Abatement by city; expense responsibility of owner. If, after such service of the resolution, the party or parties served fails to abate the hazard in accordance with the terms of the resolution, and after having heard the objections thereto, if any, the Council does not determine otherwise, the Council may cause such hazard to be abated at the expense of the city and recover such expenditure, either by civil action against the person or persons served or, if service has been had upon the owner, by ordering the City Clerk to extend such sum plus 25% thereof as a special tax against the property upon which the hazard existed and to certify the same to the county auditor for collection in the manner as taxes and special assessments are collected.
(Ord. 343, passed 11-12-2020)