(A) In any case where any nuisance may be found to exist, it shall be the duty of the Building Commissioner, and/or his or her designee, to serve notice on the owner or occupant of the premises where such nuisance exists, or on any other person so causing such nuisance, to abate such nuisance within a reasonable time. In determining such reasonable time, the Building Commissioner shall take into consideration the degree of threat to the public health, safety, and welfare and the means required to abate such nuisance. It shall not be necessary for the Building Commissioner to designate in this notice the manner in which any nuisance shall be abated unless the Building Commissioner shall deem it advisable to do so. However, the Building Commissioner shall indicate in such notice the date within which the nuisance must be abated.
(B) If the owner, occupant, or other person served with a notice to abate the nuisance shall refuse or neglect to abate the nuisance within the designated time after such notice is given, such person shall be subject to the penalties provided in § 95.99. In addition, the Building Commissioner may cause such nuisance to be abated in any manner authorized by law, including the institution in the name of this city of an action therefor against the owner, occupant, or other person for the recovery of the amount of expense of such abatement.
(C) The Building Commissioner shall notify the Clerk-Treasurer of the cost of abating any nuisance. The Clerk-Treasurer shall notify the owner, occupant, or other person against whom the abatement proceedings were brought as to the cost of abatement; and if said cost is not paid by the owner within 30 days, the proper officers of the city shall proceed to collect the same either by causing said costs to be placed on the tax duplicate or by suit.
(D) The requirement for service of notice under the provisions of divisions (A) and (C) above may be complied with by mailing such notice by registered or certified mail to the last known address of the person sought to be notified, or by personal service of this notice by any police officer so directed.
(Prior Code, § 55.02) (Ord. 2019-25, passed on 5-13-2020)