(A) Filing in Municipal Court. In the event the owner, tenant or agent fails or refuses to abate a nuisance within the time required in this subchapter as here before stated, and failed to request a hearing with the City Manager, and the city has chosen not to abate the nuisance itself the city shall immediately file a complaint with the Municipal Court, with each day that said nuisance exists to be considered a separate offense and subject to the penalties and processes as by the Municipal Court of the city. Said owner, tenant or agent may be served with citation in person or by certified mail.
(B) Abatement by city after ten days.
(1) In the event the owner fails or refuses to a abate a nuisance, and fails to request a hearing with the City Manager, within the time required in this subchapter, the city may, at its option, elect to cause said nuisance to be abated at its expense. When the same is done, the Code Enforcement Officer shall compile the cost of such work done or improvements made in abating such nuisance and shall provide such list to the Finance Director.
(2) Such expenses and costs incurred shall include salaries and wages of employees, reasonable charges for machinery, tools and vehicles, reasonable costs incurred in mailing, locating the owner, issuing notice including the publishing of notice to owner of nuisance, or re-inspecting of said nuisance, and all other reasonable costs incurred in abating such nuisance, including all court costs and legal fees, if incurred.
(Ord. 2008-06, passed 7-22-2008)