Upon observation of a violation of the provisions of this subchapter, a code enforcement, police officer, or other designee of the City Manager may issue notice to abate either personally, by mail, or email notification if so subscribed and previously consented to, to the owners and occupants responsible as designated in § 93.040. Posting a notice of the violation upon the property shall be deemed adequate notice. Failure to receive the notice is no defense to any action by the city to abate the violation, collect abatement costs, collect administrative costs or impose penalties authorized by this code. The notice to abate shall inform the owner and occupant of the following:
(A) The nature of the violation;
(B) The time frame within which the owner and/or occupant shall abate the violation, being not more than ten days from the date of the notice. The enforcement officer may grant additional time where bona fide efforts to abate the violation are in progress;
(C) If the owner or occupant fails to abate the violation, the enforcement officer may issue a municipal civil infraction citation;
(D) The city may act to abate the violation if it is not abated by the owner or occupant; and
(E) The cost of abatement by the city, plus administrative fee set by Council annually, shall be a personal debt of the owner which may be assessed as a tax lien against the property or assessed by the 31st District Court until paid.
(Ord. 2008-5, passed 4-8-2008; Am. Ord. 2014-42, passed 6-10-2014)