(a) Within thirty (30) days after the service or posting of a notice to abate a nuisance, the owner, agent of the owner, or individual in possession of the affected property shall repair, demolish, or otherwise remove and abate such nuisance or show that no nuisance in fact exists. Such showing shall be made by filing a written statement that no nuisance exists. The statement shall be filed with the Building Enforcement Agency or Building Inspector, which shall inspect the property in order to verify the same.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the contrary, the application for, or receipt of a building permit or permit to demolish or raze, shall not be deemed to extend the thirty (30) day time period to repair, demolish, remove, and abate, unless extended, in writing, pursuant to the terms of paragraph (b) below.
(b) The Building Enforcement Agency or Building Inspector, upon written application by the owner within the thirty (30) day period after the notice has been served, may grant additional time for the owner to effect the abatement of the building nuisance, provided that such extension is limited to a specific time period, to be issued in writing and receipt thereof acknowledged by the owner's signature.
(c) In the alternative, the City may institute a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction against the property owner or other responsible party for an injunction or order to abate the nuisance and for all costs as provided in Section 1105.07. In addition, the City may institute misdemeanor criminal charges pursuant to Section 1105.99.
(Ord. 9-7-10)
(d) Where the property owner or someone on behalf thereof intends to demolish a structure, the owner shall be responsible for having the structure treated or exterminated for pests, and shall present proof thereof to the City prior to such demolition.
(Ord. 11-19-19.)