(A) Whenever any debris, stone, dust, mud, dirt or other material is deposited on the street or sidewalk by reason of any construction, slide, collapse, washing away or crumbling of the owner’s land or structures, the owner shall remove the debris, stone, dust, mud, dirt or other material within a reasonable time after written or oral notification by the Codes Enforcement Officer or Director of Public Works, and shall barricade and light the obstruction in the street and sidewalk until complete removal of the debris, stone, dust, mud, dirt or other material has been effected.
(B) The notice required hereunder shall be sufficient if given according to any of the following methods:
(1) To the owner personally in writing or orally;
(2) To the owner by mail, addressed to him or her at his or her last known place of residence;
(3) If the residence of the owner is unknown, the notice may be mailed or delivered personally to any resident agent of the owner, or to any tenant or occupant of the premises of the owner; and
(4) If there is no known agent, tenant or occupant of the premises, the notice may be posted on the premises.
(1969 Code, § 93.76)
(C) If within 24 hours after the giving, delivery or mailing of the notice required in divisions (A) and (B) above, the owner fails to barricade and light the obstruction, the Director of Public Works shall be authorized to furnish the necessary barricade and lights. If within three days after the giving, delivery or mailing of the notice required in divisions (A) and (B) above, the owner fails to remove the debris, stone, dust, mud, dirt or other material from the street and sidewalk, the Director of Public Works shall be authorized to remove the same. In each case, the owner of the premises shall be liable to the city for the expense thereof. In case of immediate emergency the Director of Public Works shall be authorized to act without notice and without waiting for the expiration of any notification period.
(1969 Code, § 93.77) (1996 Code, § 97.03) (Ord. 961, passed 4-29-1958; Ord. 1471, passed 8-1-1972) Penalty, see § 97.999