Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, whenever, in the reasonable judgment the code enforcement officer the existence or continuance of any violation this Code or any public nuisance condition, as set forth in Section 3.20.070, poses an immediate or imminent threat of harm to the persons or property, or to public health, welfare or safety, the code enforcement officer may implement the following procedures:
(a) Notice. The code enforcement officer shall attempt to make contact through a personal interview, or by telephone, with the owner or the occupant, if any. In the event such contact is made, the code enforcement officer shall notify such person(s), or entity, of the danger involved and require that such condition be immediately removed, repaired or isolated so as to preclude harm to any person or property.
(b) Abatement. If the code enforcement officer is unable to make contact as herein above noted, or if the appropriate persons, after notification by the code enforcement officer, do not take action(s) within such time as may be specified by the code enforcement officer, then the code enforcement officer may take all actions deemed necessary to remove, repair or isolate such dangerous condition(s), with the use of city forces or a contractor engaged pursuant to the provisions of this code. The code enforcement officer shall serve a post-abatement notice on the owner and any known responsible parties in accordance with the procedures described in Section 3.20.080(b)(2) informing them that the city has summarily abated a violation or condition on the affected property. Such post-abatement notice shall describe the date and location of the summary abatement, provide a brief description of the condition that constituted a violation and the need for summary abatement, the code section(s) violated, notice that the costs incurred by the city for the summary abatement may be assessed against the owner, occupant and/or responsible party, and notice of the right to seek a hearing on the summary abatement action. The owner, occupant and/or responsible party shall have the right to a hearing to determine whether code violations existed; whether the code violation or imminent condition posed any immediate threat of harm justifying the summary abatement; and/or whether he or she is the responsible party by filing a request for an appeal hearing pursuant to the procedure set forth in Section 3.20.080(d).
(c) Costs. The code enforcement officer shall keep an itemized account of the costs incurred by the city in removing, repairing or isolating conditions) pursuant to this section. Such costs may be recovered by the city in the same manner that abatement costs are recovered pursuant to this chapter.
(Ord. 887 § 1 (part), 2009; Ord. 790 § 7 (part), 1999; Ord. 718 § 1 (part), 1994)