(A) Whenever the Enforcement Officer determines that any structure, premises or lands fail to meet the provisions of this subchapter, the Enforcement Officer may issue a compliance order setting forth the violations of the ordinance and ordering the “fee title” owner, occupant, operator, or agent to correct the violations.
(B) Order. The compliance order shall:
(1) Be in writing;
(2) Describe the location (street address or legal address) and nature of the violations of this subchapter;
(3) Establish a time for the correction of the violation, which shall be at least 5 days;
(4) Notify of ability to appeal to the City Council;
(5) Be served upon the violator, the “fee title” owner, occupant, operator or agent by U.S. Mail to the address identified on the property tax statement and the address of the property if different.
(C) Abatement. Upon the city’s written notice, the property owner shall complete any work as required under this chapter or elsewhere in this section or otherwise abate any declared public nuisance from the owner’s property within the time period set forth in the notice. If the property owner fails to complete the work or otherwise abate the public nuisance, the city may perform the work which is the property owner’s primary responsibility hereunder or otherwise abate the public nuisance on the owner’s property.
(D) Costs. The owner of property on which the work or service has been performed by the city as set forth herein shall be personally liable for the cost of the service. The city shall prepare and mail an invoice for the costs of the service to the owner, and the charges shall be due and payable to the city within 30 days of the date of invoice. Any charges remaining unpaid after 30 days shall be delinquent. Delinquent charges for a service shall be subject to a late penalty fee as determined by Council resolution.
(Ord. 317, passed 8-23-2004; Ord. 386, passed 4-26-2021)