A. There is established the position of nuisance inspector whose duties it shall be to enforce the provisions of this chapter. Until another person is designated, the chief of police shall enforce the provisions of this chapter. More than one person may be appointed to act as inspector under this section.
B. The nuisance inspector is authorized to:
1. Perform all functions necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter;
2. Inspect or cause to be inspected, as often as needed, all buildings, structures, lots or places for the purpose of determining whether such are in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
C. If he or she concludes there exists an objectionable condition in violation of this chapter, the inspector shall:
1. Ascertain the names of the owners and occupants and descriptions of the premises where such objects and conditions exist;
2. Serve notice in writing upon the owner and occupant of such premises, either personally or by mailing notice, postage prepaid, addressed to the owner and occupant at their last known post office addresses as disclosed by the records of the county assessor or as otherwise ascertained, requiring such owner or occupant, or both, as the case may be, to eradicate or destroy and remove the same within such time as the inspector may designate, provided that any person notified pursuant to this subsection shall be given at least ten (10) but not more than twenty (20) days, as determined by the inspector following the date of service of such notice, to correct the objectionable condition. The notice shall:
a. Contain a specific statement of the nature of the violation and generally describe the premises on which the violation exists,
b. Inform the owner, occupant or other person that in the event he or she disagrees with the determination of the inspector and does not comply with the provisions of the notice or that he or she objects to the factual or legal basis for the notice, he or she may request in writing a hearing before the city council at a time and place to be set by the city council. A written application for a hearing shall state the time within which the person must conform to the provisions of the notice,
c. Inform the person that in the event he or she fails or neglects to correct the objectionable condition, the city will correct the objectionable condition and will collect the costs of so correcting the objectionable condition by either a court action, in which case he will be assessed such costs together with reasonable attorney fees and court costs, or will charge the cost of correcting the violation against the property as a tax;
3. In the event the owner or occupant makes such request for a hearing, the city council shall set the time and place for hearing objections and the recorder shall notify the owner, occupant, or other persons in writing of the time and place at which they may appear and be heard. The hearing shall not be heard within less than five (5) days from the date of service or mailing of the notice of hearing. (Prior code § 10-351)