(A) In this section CISTERN means an underground artificial reservoir or tank designed for the storing of water.
(B) Upon written notice by the Department of any open cistern, the owner shall cause the cistern to be either completely filled to ground level with suitable solid permanent fill materials or be covered with a proper cap or seal. Suitable solid permanent fill materials for cisterns shall include sand, gravel or dirt. No material of a hazardous, decomposable or unsanitary nature shall be utilized as fill. A proper cap or seal for cisterns shall consist of concrete with a thickness of at least three and one-half inches and large enough to cover the entire opening and overlap at least two inches around the opening.
(C) If the open cistern is not either properly filled or properly capped or sealed within ten days after service of the written notice, the city shall have the power to enter upon the premises, or to authorize its agent to do so, and to either properly fill or properly cap or seal the cistern. The expense of filling, capping or sealing the open cistern by the city or its agent shall be paid by the owner. If the expense is not paid within 30 days after notice of the expense has been given to the owner, the city shall proceed to commence legal action against the owner for the collection of the expenses.
(D) The written notice called for to be served by the Department and the notice of expense may be served personally upon the owner or may be sent by first class mail to the last known address of the owner as shown on the City Assessor’s records.
(Ord. 22-3670, passed 5-4-2022)