Any obstruction maintained in violation of this chapter shall be deemed a nuisance, and upon failure to abate within 20 days after the posting upon the premises of notice to abate the nuisance signed by the Chief of Police, the Chief may enter upon the premises and remove or eliminate the obstruction, require its abatement, authorize its removal by the proper officers, provide for the punishment of the person causing or suffering the obstruction, assess the expenses of its removal against such person, and provide for collecting such expenses either by causing them to be placed on the tax duplicate or by suit.
(`79 Code, § 14-84) (Ord. 02-1999, passed 2-23-99)