(A) If the City Recorder is satisfied that a noxious vegetation nuisance exists, the City Recorder shall send by First Class mail written notice to any owner, occupant, or person in charge of property containing noxious vegetation. The City Recorder shall also post such written notice in plain sight on the property. The city shall use the county tax rolls or the records of the city or county to determine the identity of the owner, occupant, or person in charge. Failure to receive the mailed notice, even if due to an error in the name or address, shall not relieve any person in charge from the obligation to abate any noxious vegetation or to pay the cost of abatement performed by the city.
(B) The notice to abate shall contain:
(1) A description of the real property by street address or otherwise on which the noxious vegetation exists;
(2) A direction to the owner, occupant, or person in charge to abate the noxious vegetation nuisance within ten days from the date of the notice;
(3) A description of the noxious vegetation nuisance;
(4) A statement that unless the noxious vegetation is removed, the city may abate the nuisance and that the costs of such abatement will be charged to the owner, occupant, or person in charge or to the property as a lien;
(5) A statement of failure to abate the nuisance as directed may result in the imposition of a financial penalty; and
(6) A statement that the owner, occupant, or person in charge may protest the order to abate by giving written notice to the City Recorder (as provided in § 94.05(B)) within ten days from the date of the notice.
(C) The city shall keep a record of notices sent to any person in charge. Only one written notice shall be required to be provided to any person in charge. Where a second or repeated notice is deemed appropriate by the City Recorder, the city may move directly to the penalty phase as provided under § 94.99 and direct a citation be issued to the person in charge to pay the fine or appear in municipal court to plead his or her case before the municipal judge.
(Ord. 16-01, passed 5-23-2016)