§ 91.23 FAILURE TO ABATE NUISANCE; ACTION BY CITY.
   (A)   In the event the property owner fails to abate the nuisance within the time specified in the original order or as modified on appeal, the inspecting officer shall advise the City Manager of such noncompliance; whereupon the City Manager shall determine that the Director of Law institute appropriate legal action to abate the nuisance, or the City Manager may direct that the nuisance be summarily abated.
(‘97 Code, § 92.28)
   (B)   In the event the City Manager determines that a public nuisance shall be summarily abated pursuant to division (A) of this section, he or she shall designate a city employee or agent of the city to abate the nuisance. That agent or employee shall have the authority to enter upon the premises where the nuisance exists, and shall perform whatever actions may be necessary and reasonable to abate the nuisance.
(‘97 Code, § 92.29)
   (C)   When a nuisance has been summarily abated pursuant to division (B) of this section, the Director of Health shall notify the owner of the property affected, by regular mail, that the nuisance was abated, attaching thereto a statement of the costs incurred, including any administrative cost. If the owner fails to pay the costs within 30 days of sending the notice, the amount of the costs shall be certified by the Director of Finance to the County Auditor for collection of the same as other assessments are collected.
(‘97 Code, § 92.30)
   (D)    Repeat offender charge. To compensate for inspectional, administrative, and support costs, the City Manager or the Health and Sanitation Director may issue a $100 fee for the third and fourth subsequent violation of Piqua Code Chapter 91 in a 12-month period. A $500 fee shall be issued for a fifth violation and each subsequent violation thereafter within an 18-month period. A violation shall mean any violation which was not corrected or abated within the notice period provided by the Department of Health. A criminal conviction or finding of civil liability is not required for this administrative fee to apply.
   (E) When a repeat offender fee has been imposed pursuant to division (C) of this section, the Director of Health and Sanitation shall notify the owner of the property affected by regular mail, that the fee was imposed, attaching thereto a statement of the costs incurred. If the owner fails to pay the costs within 30 days of sending the notice, the amount of the costs shall be certified by the Director of Finance to the County Auditor for collection the same as other assessments are collected.
(Ord. 66-79, passed 10-1-79; Am. Ord. 8-06, passed 5-1-06; Am. Ord. 27-07, passed 12-17-07)