(A) Citation for violation. If the Inspector finds that an environmental public nuisance exists on private property and has not been abated as directed in the written notice to abate, the Inspector may cause a citation for violation of this chapter to be issued to the offending property owner.
(B) Abatement by city on private property. In addition to the issuance of a citation for violation of this chapter, the Inspector, may cause the nuisance to be abated by issuing a request to cure the condition to city employees, or contract the removal of the nuisance with a private contractor.
(C) Responsibility of offender for costs of enforcement. If the city takes action to abate the nuisance, the city’s Clerk-Treasurer shall make a statement of the costs incurred in eliminating the environmental public nuisance. The costs shall include:
(1) A $100 equipment set-up fee; and
(2) Forty dollars per man-hour incurred to abate the nuisance, with the time to be billed in increments of one-quarter hour.
(D) Failure to pay. If the owner fails to pay the amount within 30 days after receiving a statement, a copy of the statement of costs shall be filed in the Office of the Auditor of Noble County for the purpose of placing the amount claimed on the tax duplicate against the property so that the amount claimed can be collected as taxes are collected.
(Ord. 788-2011, passed 6-13-2011; Ord. 816-2012, passed 8-13-2012)