8.06.140 Summary abatement.

   A.   The city may immediately abate any nuisance or violation of this chapter that poses a clear and imminent danger to, or requires immediate action to prevent or mitigate the loss or impairment of, life, health, property, or essential public services. The city may perform this abatement without providing prior notice or hearing to the owner or occupier of the offending premises. Such summary abatement may proceed only upon the authorization of the City Attorney, or his or her designee. The abatement shall include all actions necessary to secure the premises to prevent further occurrences of the nuisance.

   B.   The owner and/or occupant of the premises or the persons creating, causing, committing, or maintaining the nuisance shall be subject to any administrative fines, penalties, fees and costs imposed by the city pursuant to this chapter.

   C.   Any abatement performed by the city pursuant to this section shall be at the expense of the owner and/or occupant of the premises or the persons creating, causing, committing, or maintaining the nuisance. The expenses of such abatement shall become a lien on the property and be collected as provided in Sections 8.06.100 through 8.06.130 of this chapter.

   D.   As soon as practicable following completion of the abatement, the Enforcement Officer shall issue a notice of violation and penalty order in accordance with Section 1.08.110, et seq. Persons receiving such notice shall be entitled to all hearing rights as provided in Chapter 1.09.

(Ord. 791-2010 (part), 2010)