(a) Should any public nuisance not be abated at the expiration of the time stated in the nuisance abatement notice, or at the expiration of time of the abatement Compliance Agreement, or at the expiration of the time in the written determination of the Board of Zoning Appeals, whichever is later, the Chief Code Official shall be authorized at any time thereafter to enter upon such premises to abate the nuisance by demolition and removal of structures or buildings, or by taking any other such action as may be required to abate the nuisance. In the event a fire occurs on the premises of a nuisance structure between the time it is declared a public nuisance and the time such nuisance is fully abated, the reasonable expenses incurred by the City as a result of providing Fire Department services shall be included in the cost of abating or lessening the severity of the nuisance.
(b) In order to abate a public nuisance, the City Manager may call upon any department of the City for whatever assistance may be necessary, or may, by private contract, complete the abatement thereof. In abating nuisances, the Chief Code Official shall take all reasonable actions to complete abatement of same and the cost of the abatement shall be recovered from the owner(s).
(c) The owner(s) shall be billed directly for all costs of the abatement and any costs incurred for lessening the severity of the public nuisance. The bill shall be paid within sixty (60) days after receipt of the bill. The bill shall be provided to the owner(s) as follows:
(1) Delivered personally to the owner(s). The Chief Code Official or his/her designee serving said bill shall prepare a written return of service indicating the person served and the date and time of service and file same in the office of the Chief Code Official; or
(2) Sent by Certified Mail, RRR addressed to the last known address of the owner(s). The Chief Code Official or his/her designee shall maintain the signed card evidencing service in the office of the Chief Code Official. If the bill is returned because service was refused or not retrieved from the post office, then the bill is to be sent by first-class mail. The Chief Code Official or his/her designee mailing said bill shall prepare a written return of service indicating the person to whom the notice is mailed and the date of mailing and file same in the office of the Chief Code Official.
If the bill is not paid within the sixty (60) day time period stated herein, the City may cause the cost of the abatement to be levied as an assessment and recovered in accordance with O.R.C. 715.261 and/or pursuant to any other method available to the City by law.
(Ord. 2098-21. Passed 9-9-21.)