(a) If the nuisance is not abated within the required time, as determined by the Building Commissioner, the Building Commissioner may abate the nuisance. The abatement of a nuisance may be conducted utilizing labor and materials provided by the Service Department, other departments of the City, or by entering into a contract for abatement services in accordance with the ordinances and Charter of the City.
(b) If the Building Commissioner determines to take action to abate a nuisance the Building Commissioner shall, prior to the abatement, furnish to the owner of the real estate whereon the nuisance exists a statement of the estimated cost of abatement; following the abatement he shall provide to the owner a statement of the final cost as soon as the cost can be ascertained, and shall order the owner to pay the cost within such reasonable time as the Building Commissioner shall fix.
(c) Regardless of the estimated cost of abating a public nuisance as determined herein, the owner shall be responsible for payment to the City of the actual costs incurred by the City in 1) preparing to abate the nuisance if the City does not proceed with the abatement or 2) in preparing to abate and abating the nuisance, and 3) the City’s actual administrative costs, applied as a percentage of the total cost incurred by the City, as approved annually by the Director of Finance. Should the actual costs incurred in abating such nuisance be less than the estimate, and the owner has deposited with the City an amount equal to such estimated amount, the City shall refund to the owner the amount of the difference.
(d) The City may take such action as it deems necessary to collect the costs incurred by the City in preparing to abate and/or in abating the nuisance and administrative costs incurred, including the assessment of such costs on the real estate whereon the nuisance existed or the cause or source thereof was located.
(Ord. 17-07. Passed 2-21-17.)