(A) Once the property has been determined, by the Building Inspector, that it has been abandoned or that it is a nuisance, the property owner(s) shall be notified that they shall be required to appear at a public hearing that shall take place at a Lead City Commission meeting.
(B) This hearing shall be set within 30 days of the notice that the property owner(s) receives from the city. The hearing notification will also be published in the city's newspaper for two consecutive weeks and the property shall have proper notification signs posted by the Building Inspector.
(C) The owner(s) shall be required to prepare and submit a rehabilitation plan to the Lead City Commission, addressing the concerns, stated by the Building Inspector, of the property in question. The Lead City Commission may choose to accept the plan as presented, modify the plan as desired or refuse to accept the plan in its entirety.
(D) If the Lead City Commission accepts the rehabilitation plan as presented or modifies the plan as desired, the owner(s) of the property must meet the timetable established by the arranged plans. If the owner(s) do not meet the timetable, then the city may take possession of the property to remedy the nuisance in whatever manner it determines necessary.
(E) If the Lead City Commission refuses to accept the rehabilitation plan, then the city may take possession of the property to remedy the nuisance in whatever manner it determines necessary.
(F) If the owner(s) are not present, or refuse to attend the scheduled hearing, then the city may take possession of the property to remedy the nuisance in whatever manner it determines necessary.
(Ord. 991-09, passed 1-26-2009)