SEC. 16.211. TIME FOR COMPLIANCE.

   If the hearing officer decides that the Order to Abate shall be enforced, the owner, or the owner's agent or any person in possession of the property shall comply with the order within the time prescribed by the hearing officer and in the absence of any prescribed time, within 30 days after the hearing officer's decision becomes final.

(Amended by Ord. No. 9889 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07)

SEC. 16.212. NONCOMPLIANCE WITH ORDER TO ABATE.

   (a)   If no one complies with the Order to Abate within the prescribed time period, the County Abatement Officer may abate the public nuisance. The County may remove or destroy any property listed in the Order to Abate necessary to abate the nuisance. The County shall keep a separate account of the cost of abatement for each assessor's parcel involved in the abatement.

   (b)   When the County has completed the work of abatement, or has paid for the work, it shall bill the property owner for the actual cost of abating the nuisance, and the County's administrative costs, including reasonable attorney's fees. If the County waived the appeal fee pursuant to section 16.208 the fee shall be added to the abatement cost. If unpaid, the combined amounts shall be included in a bill and mailed to the owner or the owner's agent for payment. The bill shall state that if the bill is not paid 15 days from the date of mailing the County may impose a lien on the property.

(Amended by Ord. No. 9343 (N.S.), effective 6-22-01; amended by Ord. No. 9889 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07)

SEC. 16.213. REPORT AND NOTICE OF HEARING.

   If the County's bill for the abatement costs is not paid within 15 days from the date of mailing the County Abatement Officer shall submit an itemized written cost report to the Clerk for a confirmation hearing before a hearing officer. The Clerk shall attach to the report the names and addresses of all persons having any record interest in the property. At least 10 days before the hearing, the Clerk shall give notice of a confirmation hearing, by mail, to the record owner of each assessor's parcel involved in the abatement, the holder of any mortgage or deed of trust of record, and any other person known to have a legal interest in the property. The notice shall describe the property by street number or some other description sufficient to identify the property and contain a statement of the amount of the proposed assessment.

(Amended by Ord. No. 9889 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07)