A. Nuisances Constituting Immediate Danger:
1. Some nuisances are of such nature as to constitute a grave and immediate danger to the peace, health, safety, morals or welfare of one or more persons or of the public generally.
2. It is recognized that circumstances may be such as to justify, and even to require the mayor or other appropriate officer or agency of the city government to take immediate and proper action summarily to abate such nuisances, or to reduce or suspend the danger until more deliberate action can be taken toward such abatement.
B. Submission Of Statement Of Nuisance Condition:
1. The chief of the fire department, the chief of police, the city attorney, the building inspector, the electrical inspector, the plumbing inspector or any other officer subordinate to the mayor may submit, through or with the consent of the mayor, to the city council, a statement as to the existence of a nuisance as defined by the ordinances of the city or law, and a request or recommendation that it be abated.
2. The mayor himself, the health officer and city council or any resident or residents of the city may submit such a statement and request a recommendation to the council.
C. Council Determination; Hearing; Notice:
1. The city council shall determine whether or not the alleged nuisance is a nuisance in fact. For the purpose of gathering evidence on the subject, the city council shall have power to subpoena and examine witnesses, books, papers and other effects.
2. Before proceeding to abate the nuisance or have it abated, the city council shall give notice of a hearing on the proposed abatement to the owner of any property concerned and an adequate opportunity to be heard, if such notice and opportunity for a hearing can be given. Such notice to the owner and other persons concerned shall be given in writing by mail or by service by a police officer if their names and addresses are known; but, if the names or addresses are not known, and the peace, health, safety, morals or welfare of the person or persons or public adversely affected would not be unduly jeopardized by the necessary delay, a notice of the hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the city.
D. Abatement By City; Assessment Of Costs:
1. If the city council finds that a nuisance does in fact exist, it shall direct the owner or other persons responsible for or causing the nuisance to abate it within a specified time if the peace, health, safety, morals or welfare of the person or persons or public adversely affected would not be unduly jeopardized by the consequent delay, or if the owner or other persons responsible for or causing the nuisance do not abate it within the specified time, the council shall direct the mayor to abate the nuisance or to have it abated, if summary abatement is practical, as authorized by 50 Oklahoma Statutes section 16.
2. The city clerk shall send a statement of the cost of such summary abatement to the owner or other persons responsible for or causing the nuisance, as may be just under the circumstances, if their names and addresses are known. Until paid, such cost shall constitute a debt to the city collectible as other debts to the city may be collected. (1990 Code § 8-308)