(A) If the person responsible requests a meeting with the Chief and agrees to abate the nuisance activity, the Chief of Police or his or her designee(s), and the person responsible, may negotiate an agreed-upon course of action which would abate the nuisance activity. This Voluntary Abatement Plan shall be signed by both parties and shall include:
(1) Specific corrective measures to abate nuisance activities at the property;
(2) A reasonable timeframe for completion of corrective measures;
(3) Language stating that if all corrective measures are not completed within the agreed-upon timeframe, or are ineffective at eliminating and preventing nuisance activities at the property, that the property may at any time be designated a Chronic Nuisance property subject to fines and/or abatement. Corrective measures include, but are not limited to:
(a) Management changes such as hiring an on-site or off-site property manager, eviction of problem tenants, and adoption of strict background checks for new occupants;
(b) Improvements such as security lighting, cameras, fencing, locked gates, removal of vegetation, posting of signage and other physical changes intended to abate nuisance activity;
(c) Repair of broken windows, painting, landscaping, removal of junk and debris, increasing the size and/or frequency of garbage collection service removal of inoperable vehicles and any other measures intended to correct and prevent nuisance activities at the property.
(B) If a voluntary abatement plan cannot be negotiated, or if the measures are ineffective at eliminating nuisance activity at the property, the property shall be designated a Chronic Nuisance property and the matter shall be forwarded to the City Attorney for enforcement action. Provided, that in the event the Chief of Police or his or her designee(s) or the City Attorney determines that the person responsible has taken reasonable steps to abate the nuisance activity, the City Attorney shall not commence an enforcement action under this chapter, notwithstanding the continuance of the nuisance activity.
(Ord. 817-C.S., passed 10-20-15)