After the governing Board or Council of this jurisdiction by resolution determines the existence of a public nuisance, the Director of DEHS or designated agent shall issue a “notice to abate” by either of the following methods:
(a) Mailing a copy by first class or certified mail addressed to the owner, person, or entity with a mailing address as shown on available tax or assessment rolls of the County of San Bernardino; and by posting a copy at the concerned property.
(b) Personal service upon the owner or occupant of the concerned property. The form “notice to abate” shall be substantially in the form following. In the absence of exigent circumstances, the notice may not require abatement in less than ten days.
NOTICE TO ABATE |
Issued this:___________________________________________________________________________________ |
Month Day Year |
By virtue of proceedings under authority of San Bernardino County Code Section 33.0301 et seq., |
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED TO ABATE from your property described as _______________________________ |
Assessor’s Parcel Number/A PN |
____________________________________________________________________________________________ |
Number and Street Post Office |
from the County of San Bernardino Assessor’s/Tax Records which list the owner as: |
__________________________________________________________________________________________of |
Name |
____________________________________________________________________________________________ |
Address Post Office State Zip |
the following public nuisances: |
If said nuisances are not abated within ______ days of the above date, the Director of Environmental Health Services or his duly designated officer may order said conditions abated by public employees, private contractor, or other person, and the cost of said abatement and all directly related investigative and administrative costs shall be billed directly to the property owner or levied and assessed against the property as a special assessment lien. |
Any appeal from this order must be in writing and brought within ten (10) days to the Director, who will set the same for hearing before a Board of Appeals and notify you of the date of such hearing. |
Failure to abate or to appeal within the times allotted may also make you subject to criminal and civil remedies. Your cooperation is appreciated. |
___________________________________ |
Name and Title of Issuing Officer |
Department of Environmental Health Services |
County of San Bernardino |
385 North Arrowhead Avenue |
San Bernardino, CA 92415 |