(a) The Chief of Police or his designee, upon finding that one or more nuisance activities, as defined in Section 555.01, have occurred, may serve a written warning letter to the owner, and/or lessee and/or business operator of the property declaring that such property will be declared a nuisance property if an additional nuisance activity occurs within twelve months of the most recent event.
(b) The Chief of Police or his designee, after sending the above mentioned warning letter, and upon finding that an additional nuisance activity has occurred, will cause a written notice and order declaring the property to be a nuisance property to be served upon the person(s) that received the warning letter. The notice and order shall set forth the nature of the nuisances, order the person to take steps to abate the nuisance and include a copy of this Chapter. The notice will also state that if an additional nuisance occurs within twelve months of the most recent activity, the City will abate the activity by using administrative and/or law enforcement actions and that the costs of such abatement actions will be assessed to the person or persons.
(c) The notice or warning letters shall be served by delivering it personally, leaving it at the person's usual place of business or residence, by posting it in a conspicuous place on the property involved or by mailing it to the person by regular U.S. mail.
(Ord. 04-2011. Passed 1-24-11.)