(A) The city is damaged by the creation of a nuisance within the city, and the cost of nuisance removal has become a significant expense to the city. It is intended that persons responsible for such expenses shall bear the costs of their removal. In order to recover the cost of nuisance removal, the city may bring a civil action against any person believed to be responsible for the creation of a nuisance. The city may, in order to avoid the necessity of the institution of such action, make an offer of settlement to any person believed to be responsible for the creation of a nuisance. If the settlement offer is accepted, no action will be instituted by the city.
(B) If such action is brought, all costs and expenses of nuisance removal shall be recoverable, as well as injunctive relief to prevent such actions in the future, and further, the city shall be entitled to recover all reasonable and actual attorney’s fees and costs incurred in said litigation, including appellate attorney’s fees and costs.
(1998 Code, § 93.07) (Ord. 256, passed 12-10-1991)