A. Procedures. The accumulation of litter on private property is declared to be a public nuisance. If the owner or person in control of any private property in the city falls to remove all litter which is located on the property after due warning or citation, the city shall issue a notice to remove the litter. The abatement procedure shall be through the city's enforcement officer who shall utilize the procedure set forth in Sections 8.10.090 through 8.10.120, inclusive, of this Code. The notice shall contain a description of the property and state that, if the litter condition is not corrected within ten days, the property will be cleaned by the city and the owner will be billed for the cleanup cost. Any authorized city employee or contracting agent is expressly authorized to enter upon private property to remove accumulated litter. It is unlawful for any person to interfere, hinder or refuse to allow an authorized city employee(s) or contracting agent to enter upon private property for such purpose and to remove litter in accordance with the provisions of this article. Any person owning, occupying, renting, managing, leasing or controlling real property in the city shall have the right to remove litter or have the same removed at his or her own expense any time prior to the arrival of the city for such purpose.
B. Assessment of costs.
1. The City Administrator shall keep an account of the cost of the city to remove the litter as provided for each separate lot or parcel of land, and shall place such account in a report and assessment list to be sent to the City Council. The report shall identify each separate lot or parcel of land, and shall state the cost proposed to be assessed against it. The report shall be filed with the City Clerk. The City Clerk shall mail a notice to each name of the assessment list. The notice shall contain the following:
a. The cost of the litter removal;
b. The place and time of the City Council hearing to consider and confirm the assessment report and list;
c. That failure to make any objection to the report and list shall be deemed a waiver; and
d. That, upon confirmation by the City Council, the amount of the assessment shall be payable.
2. The assessments shall be confirmed by resolution of the City Council, and the amount shall constitute a lien on the property assessed until paid.
(Ord. 701-2000, § 1 (part))