(A) Notice to abate. Whenever the Superintendent, Mayor, or Police Chief finds that a nuisance exists, he or she shall direct the City Clerk to mail (certified) to the party responsible for the nuisance and to the party on whose property the nuisance exists a written notice ordering that the nuisance be abated within a reasonable time. The notice to abate shall contain:
(1) A description of what constitutes the nuisance;
(2) The location of the nuisance;
(3) A statement of what condition or state of affairs must be achieved in order for the nuisance to be deemed abated;
(4) A statement suggesting how such abatement might be accomplished;
(5) The date by which abatement must be completed;
(6) The date by which a request for a hearing must be filed and a statement of the procedure for so filing;
(7) A statement that the responsible party has a right to appeal the abatement order to the City Council; and
(8) A statement indicating that if the nuisance is not abated by the date prescribed and/or if no request for hearing is made within the time prescribed, this city will abate the nuisance and assess the costs against the property and/or impose a fine.
(Prior Code, § 25-1-3)
(B) Hearing. Any person ordered to abate a nuisance may have a hearing with the Police Chief or his or her designated representative ordering the abatement. A request for a hearing must be made, in writing, and delivered to the City Clerk within the time stated in the notice; otherwise, it will be presumed that a nuisance exists and that such nuisance must be abated as ordered. The hearing shall not be a formal trial-type proceeding, but appropriate procedural safeguards shall be observed to ensure fairness. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Police Chief or his or her designated representative shall render his or her decision and the reasons therefor in writing. If he or she finds that a nuisance exists, he or she shall order it abated within an additional time which must be reasonable under the circumstances.
(Prior Code, § 25-1-4)