A. Notice: The City Manager shall cause a written notice via letter and/or door hanger informing the owner or person in charge of property of the existence of and need to abate any nuisance(s), giving notice to comply with this Code within ten (10) calendar days. If the subject property has not been properly abated within this time allowance, and no appeal requested by the property owner, the City Manager may cause the abatement of the nuisance to be completed. The property owner shall then be assessed all applicable costs as per City resolution. (Ord. 984, 2-13-2017)
1. The notice to abate shall contain:
a. A description of the real property, by street address or otherwise, on which the nuisance exists.
b. A direction that the nuisance be abated, and if the nuisance consists of any of the weeds that are identified in subsection 1 of the definition of "noxious vegetation" in subsection 6-2-1A of this chapter that they must be destroyed and/or prevented from producing seed or spreading within ten (10) days from the date of the notice, or that the owner appear before the City Manager at an appeal hearing to show just cause why the nuisance should not be abated. Appeals must be made in writing within ten (10) calendar days from the date of notice, addressed to the City Manager, and listing the request for an extension in which to comply with the order, or just cause as to why the abatement should be forgiven. Hearings will then be scheduled as soon as possible following receipt of notice.
c. A description of the nuisance.
d. A statement that unless the nuisance is abated, as directed in the notice, the City may abate the nuisance, and the cost of abatement will be charged to the person responsible.
e. A statement that it will be the responsibility of the property owner, or occupant, as the case may be, to notify the Public Works Department of any chemical abatement efforts once they are completed.
2. Upon completion of the mailing, the persons responsible for mailing and/or hand posting shall execute and file certificates stating the date and place of mailing or posting.
3. An error in the name and/or address of the person responsible shall not make the notice void. (Ord. 930, 9-26-2005)
B. Appeal Hearing: At the conclusion of an appeal hearing, the City Manager may authorize the abatement of the identified nuisance at the cost of the property owner responsible for the nuisance, or may forgive the violation. (Ord. 984, 2-13-2017)