Whenever complaint is made to the Safety-Service Director of the existence of a public nuisance in the City, he shall promptly cause to be inspected the premises on which it is alleged that such public nuisance exists. Should the Director find that a public nuisance does exist and that the public health, safety or welfare is in immediate danger, he shall promptly notify the County Health Commissioner, the Chief of Police and the Fire Chief of the City. The County Health Commissioner, the Chief of Police and the Fire Chief, if they have not already done so, shall cause to be inspected the premises on which it is alleged such public nuisance exists. Written reports of the inspection and of the findings of such officers with respect to the existence of a public nuisance and any immediate danger to the public health, safety and welfare, shall be filed with the Safety-Service Director. Should two of the aforesaid officers concur with the Director in finding that a public nuisance exists, and that the nature thereof is such as to require its summary abatement, it shall be the duty of the Director to cause photographs of such nuisance to be made and to file and keep in his office the written reports of the findings of the aforesaid officers. The Director shall then determine the person, persons, firm or corporation who, from the records in the County Auditor’s office, appears to be the title owner or owners of the aforesaid property and immediately cause a written notice to be served by any policeman or Fire Department member on such person, persons, firm or corporation, either personally or by leaving a copy at the usual place of residence or business of the owner, or at the address of such owner shown in the County Auditor’s records, or by mailing a copy to such owner at such place or address by United States certified mail, return receipt requested. If service of the written notice is unable to be perfected by any of the hereinbefore described methods, then the Director shall cause a copy of the aforesaid notice to be left with the person, if any, in possession of the premises on which it is alleged that such public nuisance exists, or if there is no person in possession thereof, he shall cause a copy of the notice to be posted on the premises by any member of the Police Department or Fire Department. The aforesaid notice shall state, in brief, the findings with respect to the existence of a public nuisance by the Director, the County Health Commissioner, the Chief of Police and the Fire Chief and shall further state that unless the owner or owners thereof cause the abatement of the public nuisance within a time to be fixed by such officers, which shall not be less than 24 hours nor more than two weeks after service of the notice, the same shall be abated by the City at the expense of such owner or owners. Any act, inspection or finding required to be carried out by the public officials named in this section and Section 632.03, may be carried out by any of their subordinates, assigned or directed by them to carry out such function.
(Ord. 1463. Passed 4-25-66.)