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Publisher's Note: This Section has been AMENDED by new legislation (Ord. --24, adopted --2024). The text of the amendment will be incorporated below when the ordinance is codified.
If the person having been ordered to abate the public nuisance fails, neglects or refuses to abate or remove the condition constituting the nuisance within 15 days from receipt of the order, then the city manager shall cause the condition to be re-moved or otherwise remedied by having em-ployees of the city go upon the premises and remove or otherwise abate the nuisance under the supervision of an officer or employee designated by the city manager. Any person who has been ordered to abate a public nuisance may, within the time allowed by the order, request the city in writing to remove the condition, the cost of which shall be paid by the person making the request. (Ord. of 7/13/71. Sec. 1(d). revised)
The actual cost incurred by the city in removing or otherwise remedying a public nuisance shall be charged to the owner of the lot or parcel of land, and it shall be the duty of the tax collector to mail a statement of the charges to the owner or other person in possession of the premises with instructions that the charges are due and payable within 30 davs from the receipt thereof. (Ord. of 7/13/71. Sec. 1(e), revised)
In the event charges for the removal or abatement of a public nuisance are not paid within 30 days after the receipt of a statement of the charges, the charges shall become a lien upon the land or premises where the public nuisance existed and shall be collected as unpaid taxes, as provided in G.S. 160A-193. (Ord. of 7/13/71, Sec. 10, revised)
The procedure set forth in this chapter shall be in addition to any other remedies that may now or hereafter exist under law for the abatement of public nuisances and this chapter shall not prevent the city from proceeding in a criminal action against any person violating the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. of 7/13/71, Sec. 1(g))