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8.44.080 Additional authority.
   In addition to the enforcement remedies established in Chapter 1.32, the chief of police or his or her designee and the fire chief or his or her designee shall have the authority to require the beneficiary/trustee/owner and/or owner of record of any property affected by this section to implement additional maintenance and/or security measures including, but not limited to, securing any/all door, window or other openings, installing additional security lighting, increasing on-site inspection frequency, employment of an on-site security guard, or other measures as may be reasonably required to arrest the decline of the property.
(Ord. 404 § 1, 2008)
8.44.090 Maintenance and security by city.
   A.   If any individual or entity covered by this chapter fails to maintain and secure their property as required by this chapter within a reasonable time of issuance of a notice of violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, then the city manager shall cause the property to be maintained or secured by city personnel or private contract, and entry upon the property is expressly authorized for such purposes. Upon completion of the maintenance or securing by direction of the city manager, the city manager shall cause a statement of the costs thereof to be prepared for submission to the city council. The city manager shall set a time and place for the city council to receive and consider the statement of costs, and shall serve on the owner or owners of the property a copy of the statement of costs and a notice of the time and place at which the city council will receive and consider the statement of costs. The statement of costs and the notice of hearing shall be served in the same manner as provided in Section 8.20.060(B) of Chapter 8.20 and shall be accompanied by a copy of this chapter.
   B.   In addition to maintenance and securing of properties, any individual or entity covered by this chapter who fails to maintain and secure their property as required by this chapter within a reasonable time of issuance of a notice of violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to have authorized the city to remove trespassers from the property.
(Ord. 404 § 1, 2008)
8.44.100 Fees.
   The fee for registering an abandoned residential property shall be set by resolution of the city council.
(Ord. 404 § 1, 2008)
8.44.110 Enforcement.
   Violations of this chapter may be enforced in any combination as allowed in Chapters 1.32 and 8.20.
(Ord. 404 § 1, 2008)
8.44.120 Violations and penalties.
   A.   Violations of this chapter shall be treated as a strict liability offense regardless of intent.
   B.   Any individual or entity that violates any portion of this section shall be subject to civil penalties as provided in Chapter 1.32.
   C.   Fines collected resulting from enforcement of this chapter will be placed in the general fund and used solely for the purpose of the code enforcement program in order to ensure and maintain the character and well-being of the city.
(Ord. 404 § 1, 2008)
8.44.130 Appeals.
   Any person aggrieved by any of the requirements of this chapter may appeal insofar as such appeal is allowed under Chapter 2.28.
(Ord. 404 § 1, 2008)