(a) Council hereby establishes certain policies and procedures applicable to the levy of special assessments for the cost to abate a nuisance that has occurred, or is maintained and permitted, on property. The Collection of the costs for such excess police and health and safety services shall be by assessment against the property on which the nuisance, or activity constituting the nuisance, occurs, pursuant to the authority in the Ohio Constitution, Article XVIII Sections 3 and 7, the City’s Charter, and the Ohio R.C. 715.44, 715.47, 3707.01 et seq., empowering the City to abate nuisances and collect the costs of such abatement by special assessment. This Council finds and determines that these policies and procedures are authorized by and consistent with the Ohio Constitution, the Ohio Revised Code and the Charter of the City, including but not limited to Sections 1.02, 1.03 and 9.03 thereof.
(b) By resolution or ordinance, Council may levy special assessments to pay costs for the cost to abate a nuisance that has occurred, or is maintained and permitted, on property and the costs for such excess police and health and safety services in the manner set forth in Huron Ord. 2023-44, and Ohio Revised Code Sections 715.44, 715.47, 3707.01 et seq.
(ORC 3767.01, et seq.; Ord. 2023-44. Passed 12-12-23.)