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If, in the opinion of Council after hearing all the facts in the case, no good and sufficient cause be shown why such nuisance should not be abated, discontinued or removed, Council shall order the person to whom the notice was directed to abate, discontinue or remove the same within such time as Council may deem reasonable.
(1978 Code Sec. 17-5.)
Any person failing or refusing to obey the order of Council relating to the abatement of nuisance, shall, upon conviction, be fined costs and such person shall be subject to like fine for each and every day such nuisance shall continue after the expiration of the time specified in such order. (1978 Code Sec. 17-6.)
Whenever any nuisance has been ordered to be abated or removed under the provisions of this article, any officer shall have the right to enter upon the property on which the nuisance exists, for the purpose of abating or removing the same in accordance with the order of Council directing such removal or abatement.
(1978 Code Sec. 17-7.)
Whenever any owner or agent of any building in the City shall rent, lease or hire out to be occupied, any building or part thereof, as a home or residence of more than two families living independently of one another, or a building to different person for stores and offices in such building, giving to each family or person the common right to halls, yards, water closets, privies, such owner or agent may also be made a defendant in a prosecution for the violation of any of the provisions of this article and be subject to fine, the same as the occupant of the premises. Any prosecution for violation of this article may be maintained against the owner, occupants or agents of the premises, or either or all of these parties.
(1978 Code Sec. 17-8.)
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