Notice shall be sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, to the owner of record of the premises whereon the building in question is located, by the City Recorder, notifying the owner in general terms that a hearing will be held concerning the nuisance character of the property, and the time and place thereof. A copy of this notice shall also be posted on the property. At said time and place, or at such other time or place as the City Council may adjourn to, the hearing shall be held, and the City Council shall determine by resolution whether or not the building is dangerous. The City Council may, as a part of the hearing, inspect the building, and the facts observed by the City Council at such inspection may be considered by it in determining whether or not the building is dangerous. At the hearing, the owner or other person interested in the property or building shall have the right to be heard, if such owner or person requests the same. At such hearing, the City Council shall have the power to order any building declared to be dangerous, removed, and abated, if in its judgment such removal or abatement is necessary in order to remove the dangerous condition, or the Council shall have the power to order the building made safe and to prescribe what acts or things must be done to render the same safe.
(Ord. 29, passed 9-13-1976)