A. If, within the period commencing thirty one (31) days after a written notice is served pursuant to this chapter and continuing for one year thereafter, a nuisance occurs or is maintained or permitted in the building, and police services are rendered to abate or attempt to abate such nuisance, the costs of providing such police services shall be charged to the property owner and if not paid, shall be assessed against the property and collected as provided in this chapter.
B. The costs for providing excessive police and nuisance enforcement services shall include but are not limited to the gross salaries including all fringes and benefits which are paid by the City of police officers while responding to or dealing with the nuisance or nuisance-related activities, the pro rata cost of all equipment including vehicles, the pro rata cost of police dogs assisting the officers, the cost of repairs to any City equipment and property damaged in responding to such nuisance or nuisance-related activities, the cost of any medical treatment of injured police officers, and all other costs related to providing the excessive police and nuisance enforcement services.
C. The City reserves its rights to seek reimbursement for costs and damages not recovered by assessment against the property through other legal remedies or procedures. (Ord. 1366, 2-25-2019)