A. Nuisance Declared: It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, maintain or operate any building, sign, fence, post, gasoline pump, driveway canopy, tree, shrub or other thing or structure, on any right of way of, or upon any street in, the city; and the constructing or maintaining of any such thing or structure on any right of way, or upon any such street, shall constitute a public nuisance, which may be summarily abated by the city or its officers, agents, servants, and employees in the manner provided in this chapter. (1985 Code ch. 13 § 7-1)
B. Abatement By City:
1. If the owner or person in possession of any building, sign, fence, post, gasoline pump, driveway canopy, tree, shrub, or other thing or structure, on any right of way, or upon any street, fails to remove such structure or thing for a period of ten (10) days after written demand for the removal thereof has been made upon him by registered mail or personal service, the city, its officers, agents, servants and employees are hereby authorized and empowered to physically tear down and remove such thing or structure, and for such purposes may enter upon private property to the extent necessary to accomplish such removal.
2. Neither the city, nor its officers, agents, servants or employees shall be liable for any damage caused or sustained by reason of the abatement and removal of such nuisance. (1985 Code ch. 13 § 7-2)