(A) Upon receipt of a properly filled-out complaint form, the City Manager, or 1 of the City Manager's designees, shall determine whether or not a nuisance exists based upon the criteria outlined in this chapter. If the City Manager or assigned designee decides that a nuisance does exist, it shall cause a notice to be posted on the premises or at the site of the nuisance, directing the person responsible to abate the nuisance.
(B) At the time of posting, the City Recorder shall cause a copy of the notice to be forwarded by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the person responsible at his or her last known address.
(C) The notice to abate shall contain:
(1) A description of the real property, by street address or otherwise, on which the nuisance exists;
(2) A direction to abate the nuisance within 10 days from the date of the notice;
(3) A description of the nuisance;
(4) A statement that, unless the nuisance is removed, the city may abate the nuisance, and the cost of abatement will be charged to the person responsible;
(5) A statement that failure to abate a nuisance may warrant imposition of a fine or jail sentence; and
(6) A statement that the person responsible may protest the order to abate by giving notice to the City Recorder within 10 days from the date of the notice.
(D) Upon completion of the posting and mailing, the persons posting and mailing shall execute and file certificates stating the date and place of the mailing and posting, respectively.
(E) An error in the name or address of the person responsible shall not make the notice void, and in the case the posted notice shall be sufficient.
(Prior Code, Ord. 112, passed 9-23-1975; Am. Ord. 02-380, passed 9-25-2002)