A. Any open basement or basement excavation left unworked for a continuous period of sixty (60) days after the commencement of building or razing shall constitute a nuisance, and the owner or contractor shall, within forty eight (48) hours after written notice by the building inspector, cause the basement or basement excavation to be properly filled and leveled off to the original grade.
B. Any open basement or basement excavation wherein one foot (1') or more of water is permitted to stand shall constitute a nuisance and the owner shall, within forty eight (48) hours after the written notice by the building inspector, cause the excavation or basement to be pumped dry.
C. If the address of the owner or contractor cannot be ascertained with reasonable diligence, then the forty eight (48) hour period set forth in subsections A and B of this section shall commence to run on the start of the day following two (2) successive publications of the notice in the official newspaper.
D. Failure to comply with a notice of the building inspector shall be cause to have the work done by the city and the cost thereof charged back to the property or property owner. (1975 Code Ch. 16 § XVII)