(A) Notice. Whenever the Ordinance Enforcer, the City Engineer or their designee finds that a nuisance exists, he or she shall cause to be served upon the property owner, as shown by the record of the County Auditor, a written notice to abate the notice within a reasonable time limit after the notice. The notice shall be sent by personal service or by certified mail to the property owner.
(B) Contents of notice to abate. The notice to abate shall contain the following:
(1) A description of what constitutes the nuisances.
(2) The location of the nuisance.
(3) A statement of the act or acts necessary to abate the nuisance.
(4) A reasonable time within which to complete the abatement.
(5) A statement that if the nuisance is not abated as directed and no request for a hearing is made within the time prescribed, the city will abate it and assess the costs against the property owner, with such costs to be a minimum of $300.
(6) Whenever such costs are recovered by the City of Rushville, they shall then be divided between the Rushville Parks Department Fund and the Unsafe Building Fund with the Parks Department entitled to one-third of such funds plus the cost of repair of any equipment damaged in the process of abating the nuisance.
(Ord. 2011-12, passed 9-20-2011)