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§ 94.04  NOTICE TO ABATE.
   If a determination is made at a hearing before the Town Administrator that such conditions constituting a public nuisance exist, the Town Administrator shall notify, in writing, the owner of the premises in question of the conditions constituting such public nuisance and shall order the prompt abatement thereof or payment of the costs of the removal or abatement within 15 days from the receipt of such written notice.
(Ord. passed 10-3-2005)
§ 94.05  ABATEMENT BY THE TOWN.
   (A)   If the owner, having been ordered to abate such a public nuisance, fails, neglects or refuses to abate or remove the condition constituting the nuisance within 15 days from receipt of the order, the Town Administrator shall cause the condition to be removed or otherwise remedied by removing or otherwise abating the nuisance under the supervision of any officer, employee or independent contractor designated by the Town Administrator.
   (B)   Any person who has been ordered to abate a public nuisance may, within the time allowed by this chapter, request the town, in writing, to remove such condition, the cost of which shall be paid by the person making the request.
(Ord. passed 10-3-2005)
§ 94.06  COSTS OF ABATEMENT; LIEN.
   (A)   The actual cost incurred and a $100 civil penalty by the town in removing or otherwise remedying a public nuisance shall be charged to the owner of such lot or parcel of land and it shall be the duty of the Tax Collector to mail a statement of such charges to the owner or other person in possession of the premises with instructions that such charges are due and payable within 30 days from the receipt thereof.
   (B)   In the event charges for the removal or abatement of a public nuisance are not paid within 30 days after the receipt of a statement of charges as provided for in § 94.04, such charges shall become a lien upon the land or premises where the public nuisance existed and shall be collected as unpaid taxes, as provided in G.S. § 160A-193.
(Ord. passed 10-3-2005)
§ 94.07  PROCEDURE NOT EXCLUSIVE.
   The procedure set forth in this chapter shall be in addition to any other remedies that may now or hereafter exist under law for the abatement of public nuisances and this chapter shall not prevent the town from proceeding in a criminal action against any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this chapter as provided in G.S. § 14-4.
(Ord. passed 10-3-2005)
§ 94.99  PENALTY.
   (A)   After three hearings in a five-year period, the Town Administrator may direct the Chief of Police or his or her agent to notify that property owner, in writing, of the nuisance condition as described in § 94.01 and advise property owner that corrective action is required within ten days of the postmark date of the letter to correct the nuisance condition.
   (B)   Should corrective action not be taken by the property owner within the ten-day period, the property owner shall be considered in violation of this chapter and shall receive a citation for said violation.
   (C)   Until such time corrective action to the nuisance condition is corrected, each day shall constitute a new violation and shall be subject to additional citations. Notice as described herein shall be required for the additional citation.
   (D)   Fine for violations described in § 94.01 shall be $50 per citation plus court costs.
(Ord. passed 10-3-2005)