Should the owner, operator, or agent in charge responsible for the contaminating, defective, or abandoned well which has been declared a nuisance, or for the property on which it is situated, fail to abate such nuisance within the prescribed time from the date of issuance of notice of nuisance or order issued pursuant to §§ 52.02 or 52.05 hereof, or if, after exercising reasonable diligence, the Public Works Director is unable to locate the owner, operator, or agent in charge, the city, acting through the Public Works Director, pursuant to the Health & Safety Code §§ 342.001 et seq., shall have the right to go on the property upon which the well is situated and abate such nuisance in the manner provided, and the owner thereof shall be liable to the city for the cost of such work and shall pay such cost upon demand, and the city, acting through the Public Works Director, shall have the right to file a lien on the property to secure payment of the costs of such work.
(Ord. 18-1207, passed 4-5-2018)