A. Informal Notice by City Clerk: Upon receipt of the verification required by section 4-1-9, and prior to providing formal written notice to the property owner or appropriate person in charge or in control of the premises upon which the nuisance exists (hereinafter, "Person"), as provided for in section 4-1-11, the city clerk may elect to mail or hand deliver informal written notice of the complaint of existence of a nuisance to the Person, and/or post said notice in a conspicuous place upon the subject property. The provisions of such notice are provided for in subsection C of this section.
B. Informal Notice by Police Chief, Fire Chief, or Building Official: Prior to providing formal written notice to the Person as provided for in section 4-1-11, the police chief or his designee, fire chief or his designee, or building official or his designee, may mail or hand deliver informal written notice of the complaint of existence of a nuisance to the Person, and/or post said notice in a conspicuous place upon the subject property. The provisions of such notice are provided for in subsection C of this section.
C. Provisions of Informal Notice: Informal written notice shall provide a description of the property and the alleged nuisance thereon; the applicable ordinance being violated; the potential penalties associated with such violation; and that the Person must contact the city clerk within a maximum of ten (10) days of receiving the notice, otherwise, the complaint of existence of a nuisance shall be formally filed with the city clerk or the city attorney for further action. (Ord. 738, 2-25-2021; amd. Ord. 744, 1-13-2022)