The Chief of Police or the Chief's designee, upon fmding that one (1) or more nuisance activities declared in this chapter have occurred within any twelve (12)-month period at or within 300 feet of any property, may cause a written warning letter to be served on the owner and tenant (if applicable) of the property declaring that such property may be declared a nuisance property if a second or additional nuisance activity occurs at or within 300 feet of the property within any twelve (12)-month period. The Chief of Police or the Chief's designee, upon finding that two (2) or more nuisance activities declared in this chapter have occurred within any twelve (12)-month period at or within 300 feet of any property, may cause a written notice and order to be served on the owner and tenant (if applicable) of the property declaring that such property is a nuisance property. The notice and order shall set forth the nature of the nuisance(s), the estimated costs to abate any future nuisance, and state that the owner and tenant (if applicable) may avoid being charged the costs of abatement by taking steps to prevent any further nuisance activity as set forth in this chapter. The notice shall further state that if a third or subsequent nuisance activity as declared in this chapter occurs within twelve (12) months of the date of the first activity, the City may abate the nuisance by responding to the activities using administrative and law enforcement actions, and the costs of such abatement, including legal fees, shall be collected as set forth in Section 171.03. Notice shall be served by one or more of the following methods: hand-delivery to the owner and tenant (if applicable); delivery by a nationally recognized delivery service; or certified U.S. Mail service.
(Ord. 42-2024. Passed 3-26-24.)