The Mayor or the Building Official, upon finding that a nuisance exists in matters involving sidewalks, weeds, tall grass, landscaping, unsecured vacant property, or abandoned unusable personal property or other debris may cause written notice or order to be served on the owner of real estate. The notice or order shall set forth the nature of the nuisance, the estimated cost of abating the same if done by the City, a reasonable time determined by the Mayor or the Building Official within which the owner shall abate the nuisance or pay the estimated cost to the City, and the statement that unless the nuisance is abated within the stated time it may be abated by the City and the cost of the abatement assessed on the real estate involved, and the City may prosecute the owner for failure to comply with the order. Such notice or order of abatement may be issued by the Mayor or the Building Official or both without reporting same to Council. In case the City abates the nuisance and the cost is not paid within the time fixed by the Mayor or the Building Official, the Mayor or the Building Official shall report the fact to Council which may assess the same on the real estate from which the nuisance originated. Notwithstanding the requirement of notice provided for in the provisions of the Housing Code, when, in the opinion of the Building Commissioner, the condition of a structure or premises, or part thereof, constitutes an immediate hazard to human life or health because of a nuisance, as provided for in this paragraph, then no such notice of violation need be given to the owner or operator of such building. The owner or operator of such structure or premises shall be responsible for the expenses incurred in curing the hazard thereon.
(Ord. 43-2007. Passed 5-14-07.)