Whenever it shall come to the knowledge of the Health Director, his or her designee or employees of the City of Grand Island, that there exists upon such lot or parcel of ground such nuisance, the Health Director, his or her designee or employees of the City of Grand Island shall cause a notice to abate and remove said nuisance within five (5) days to be served upon the owner or the owner's authorized agent, and upon the tenant or occupant of said premises. Said notice shall be served either in person or by mailing such notice by first-class mail, postage prepaid and posting notice of the violation on the property. Within five days after receipt of such notice, the owner or occupant of the lot or piece of ground may request a hearing with the City to appeal the decision to abate or remove a nuisance by filing a written appeal with the office of the City Clerk. A hearing on the appeal shall be held within fourteen days after the filing of the appeal and shall be conducted by the Health Director or his/her designee or the Police Chief or his/her designee. The hearing officer shall render a decision on the appeal within five business days after the conclusion of the hearing. If the appeal fails, the City may have such work done. Within five days after receipt of such notice, if the owner or occupant of the lot or piece of ground does not request a hearing with the City or fails to comply with the order to abate and remove the nuisance, the City may have such work done. The costs and expenses of any such work shall be paid by the owner. If unpaid for two months after such work is done, the City may either (a) levy and assess the costs and expenses of the work upon the lot or piece of ground so benefited in the same manner as other special taxes for improvements are levied and assessed or (b) recover in a civil action the costs and expenses of the work upon the lot or piece of ground and the adjoining streets or alleys. If such owner, lessee, tenant, or occupant shall have failed or refused to abate and remove such nuisance at the expiration of the date fixed upon such notice, the Director of Health, his or her designee or employees of the City of Grand Island may cause such nuisance to be removed from such parcel or lot, and from any roads, streets, or alleys abutting thereon as set forth in §17-7 of this Chapter.
(Amended by Ordinance No. 8856, effective 10-8-2003) (Amended by Ordinance No. 8903, effective 6-9-2004) (Amended by Ordinance No. 8941, effective 11-24-2004) (Amended by Ordinance No. 9045, effective 6-7-2006) (Amended by Ordinance No. 9494, effective 09-16-2014)