Whenever it shall come to the attention of any Building Inspector, Code Enforcement Officer, City Inspector or other authorized city officer or representative, that there exists on any lot or parcel of land in the city, occupied or not, any of the conditions enumerated in this chapter, the officer or inspector shall forthwith give the owner, occupant, and/or person having the lot under his control notice thereof to abate or remove the conditions or otherwise comply with the city code. Such notice shall be deemed sufficient if given by personal service of written notice or service by registered or certified mail to such person, owner and/or occupant at his last known address. For nuisances falling under categories, divisions (A), (B), or (D) as described in § 96.03, ten days from the receipt of such written notice will be allowed for abatement. The person so served shall have ten days from the date of such service in which to remedy the same or the city shall cause the same to be remedied, unless an appeal for relief in writing is made within this time period to the City Manager. For nuisances falling under division (C) as described in § 96.03, 30 days from the receipt of such written notice will be allowed for abatement. The person so served shall have 30 days from the date of such service in which to remedy the same or the city shall cause the same to be remedied, unless an appeal for remedy in writing is made within this time period to the City Manager. In lieu of, or in addition to such notice, the officer or inspector may issue a citation notice and take enforcement actions as set forth in §§ 96.07 and 96.10 in the Code of Ordinances. In the event an inspector determines that a nuisance is an immediate detriment to human health, safety or welfare, the inspector may take appropriate action to summarily abate the condition without notice.
('70 Code, § 11-3) (Ord. 1972-46, passed 8-21-72; Am. Ord. 2001-25, passed 2-19-01; Am. Ord. 2005-64, passed 7-5-05)