A. Criminal penalties. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership or corporation to maintain or cause to be maintained, allow, or permit to exist any condition defined in Section 21.15.020 and declared to be a public nuisance in Section 21.15.030. Any person, firm, partnership or corporation violating any provision of this subsection A or failing to comply with any of the requirements set forth herein shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each and every person, firm, partnership, or corporation violating this section shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or any portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is committed, continued or permitted by such person, firm, partnership or corporation, and shall be deemed punishable therefore as provided in this section. Any person, firm, partnership or corporation violating any provision of this subsection A may be punished by imposition of an administrative penalty as provided by this code.
B. Civil penalties. Any condition declared to be a nuisance in this chapter may be abated by the city through civil process by means of restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or in any other manner provided by law for the abatement of such nuisances.
C. Cost recovery. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the costs of abatement, including costs set forth in Section 21.15.140 and incidental expenses, as confirmed by either the city manager or his designee after appeal, may be assessed against the owner or owners of the property as a debt personal to the owners and as a lien to the property. In the event the city manager or his designee assesses the costs of abatement against the owners personally, the assessment shall be due and payable within twenty days after service thereof in accordance with Section 21.15.060. In the event such assessment is not paid within twenty days, the city may commence any legal proceeding available to it including, but not limited to, suit in small claims court, municipal court or superior court to recover the costs of abatement or may permit the lien to be assessed against the property, or both. Any determination as to the method of collection shall not operate or be construed as an election of remedies.
(Ord. 624 § 4 (part), 2008).