(a) Upon the first occurrence of a criminal affidavit being issued to an owner, occupant, or invitee of the owner or occupant of any real property, the Chief of Police, or his designee, shall cause a written notice to be served upon the owner of such property giving notice that a criminal activity nuisance has occurred on the subject property. Notice shall be served on the property owner personally or by United States certified mail to the person's residence, regular place of business, or last known mailing address. If the certified mail is returned undelivered, a copy shall be posted in a conspicuous place in or on the person's residence, regular place of business, last known address, or the property affected.
(b) The Chief of Police, or his designee, upon finding that two (2) or more nuisance activities, as defined by Section 676.01 of the Northwood Codified Ordinances, have occurred involving the owner, occupant, or invitee of the owner or occupant upon the same property within any twelve (12) month period, shall cause a written notice and order to be served upon the owner of such property declaring that the property is a criminal activity nuisance property. The notice and order shall set forth the nature of the criminal activity nuisances, the estimated costs incurred by the City to respond to and abate a similar future nuisance, and state that the property owner may avoid being charged the costs incurred by the City to respond to the criminal activity nuisance by taking the action necessary to prevent any further criminal activity nuisances from occurring on the property. The notice shall further state that if a third or subsequent criminal activity nuisance, as defined by Section 676.01, occurs on the property within twelve (12) months of the date of the notice, the City may take action to remedy the nuisance by responding to the activities using appropriate administrative and law enforcement actions, and assessing the costs of such response activities against the nuisance property. Notice shall be served on the property owner personally or by United States certified mail to the person's residence, regular place of business, or last known mailing address. If the certified mail is returned undelivered, a copy shall be posted in a conspicuous place in or on the person's residence, regular place of business, last known address, or the property affected.
(Ord. 2021-16. Passed 7-1-21)