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(a) If the owner fails to alleviate the conditions causing the alleged violation, or fail to timely request a hearing as provided, the public officer shall cause the violating conditions to be removed or abated.
(b) Upon removing or abating the violating conditions, the city shall give notice to the owner of the total costs incurred by the city for such removal or abatement. The total costs may include:
(1) A reasonable cost for labor and equipment necessary to remove or abate the condition;
(2) The cost of providing notice, including postage and publication costs; and
(3) A reasonable administrative fee. The notice shall be served as provided in § 8-403(b).
(c) The notice shall state:
(1) The sum of the total cost of removing or abating the condition;
(2) Payment of such sum is due within 30 days of receipt of the notice;
(3) If such sum is not paid within the 30-day period, such sum shall be assessed as a special assessment and charged against the subject property; and
(4) In addition, such sum may be collected in the manner provided by K.S.A. 12-1,115, and amendments thereto.
(d) If, after notice, the owner fails to pay the total cost of the removal or abatement, the City Clerk shall, at the time of certifying other city taxes, certify the unpaid portion of the costs to the County Clerk to be assessed and collected as part of the county tax rolls against such property. The city may also pursue collection both by levying a special assessment and in the manner provided by K.S.A. 12-1,115.
(K.S.A. 12-1617f) (Ord. 1437, passed 1-12-2009)
(a) The public officer, and his or her authorized assistants, employees, contracting agents or other representatives are hereby expressly authorized to enter upon private property at all reasonable hours for the purpose of cutting, destroying and/or removing such weeds in a manner not inconsistent with this chapter.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with or to attempt to prevent the public officer or his or her authorized representatives from entering upon any such private property or from proceeding with removing or abating the nuisance condition. Any violation hereof shall constitute an ordinance violation.
(Ord. 1437, passed 1-12-2009)
Section
8-501 Title
8-502 General
8-503 Declaration of policy
8-504 Definitions
8-505 Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises
8-506 Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings
8-507 Maintenance and repair; dwellings
8-508 Designation of unfit dwellings
8-509 Designation of blighted premises (residential and nonresidential)
8-510 Designation of blighted buildings and premises (nonresidential)
8-511 Inspection of buildings, structures and premises
8-512 Notice of violations; procedures
8-513 Public officer; authority
8-514 Governing Body; authority
8-515 Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish
8-516 Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs
8-517 Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity
8-518 Governing Body; appeals
8-519 Right of petition
Buildings used in whole or in part as a home or residence of a single family or person and every building used in whole or in part as a home or residence of two or more persons or families living in separate apartments and all premises, either residential or nonresidential, shall conform to the requirements of this code.
The Governing Body declares the purpose of this code is to protect, preserve and promote the physical and mental health of the people; investigate and control communicable diseases; regulate privately- and publicly-owned structures or dwellings and all premises for the purpose of sanitation, public health and general appearance; protect the safety of the people; and promote the general welfare by legislation that shall be applicable to all dwellings, structures and premises now in existence or hereafter constructed or developed and which legislation:
(a) Establishes minimum standards for basic equipment and facilities for light, ventilation and heating, for safety from fire, for the use and location and amount of space for human occupancy, and for safe and sanitary maintenance;
(b) Establishes standards concerning unsightly and blighted buildings and premises, both residential and nonresidential structures;
(c) Determines the responsibilities of owners, operators and occupants; and
(d) Provides for the administration and enforcement thereof.
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