In the event any dwelling, building, structure or lot is maintained as a nuisance or in the event any nuisance exists on a lot, dwelling or building, the Health Officer shall order the abatement of such nuisance by written notice served upon such owner or person causing the same. Such notice shall prescribe the time when the nuisance shall be abated. Upon failure to abate such nuisance the Health Officer may, by bill or petition, duly verified, set forth the facts and apply to the Circuit Court in Chancery for the county or to any judge thereof for an order granting the relief for which the action or proceeding is brought or for an order enjoining all persons from doing or maintaining the nuisance and the Health Officer in the petition may also apply to the Circuit or any judge thereof for an order authorizing him to execute and carry out the provisions of the notice, to remove any violation specified in the notice or to abate any nuisance in or about the dwelling, building or structure or the lot upon which it is situated or upon any vacant lot where a nuisance exists.
(Ord. 7.01, passed 10-11-71) Penalty, see § 10.99