(A) City action. Upon the occurrence of either of the following conditions, the city shall cause said condition to be removed or otherwise remedied by having employees of the city and/or an independent contractor go upon the premises and remove or otherwise abate such nuisance under the supervision of an officer or employee designated by the City Manager:
(1) A hearing is requested and held under § 93.067 resulting in either a final order with modifications or the reinstatement of the initial order as a final order, and such order is not complied with within 15 days from adjournment of the hearing.
(2) No hearing is requested or held, and the respondent having been ordered to abate such a public nuisance fails, neglects or refuses to abate or remove the condition constituting the nuisance within 15 days from receipt of said order.
(B) Request to city. Any person who has been ordered to abate a public nuisance may within the time allowed request the city in writing to remove the condition, the cost of which shall be paid by the person making the request.
(C) Enforcement and penalties.
(1) If any person, having been ordered to abate a public nuisance, fails, neglects or refuses to abate or remove the condition constituting the nuisance within 15 days from the receipt of the order, in addition to other remedies cited in this chapter for the enforcement of its provisions and pursuant to G.S. § 160A-175(b), the regulations and standards in this chapter may be enforced through the issuance of civil penalties by the City Manager or his or her designee.
(2) Subsequent citations for the same violation may be issued by the City Manager or his or her designee if the offender does not correct the violation within three days of the time specified therein (except as otherwise provided in a warning situation).
(Prior Code, § 7-29) (Ord. CCTA-01-91, passed 8-8-1991; Ord. O-05-05, passed 7-7-2005; Ord. O-07-05, passed 10-6-2005; Ord. O-07-2018, passed 6-28-2018)