(A) Nothing in this chapter will be deemed to prevent the City Attorney from:
(1) Commencing a civil action in the superior court to enforce all or any of the provisions of any abatement order;
(2) Commencing a civil action to abate a public nuisance as an alternative to or in conjunction with an administrative proceeding pursuant to this chapter;
(3) Filing a civil action to recover the amount of a confirmed accounting from an owner or occupant of the lot to which it relates; or
(4) Filing a criminal action to enforce this code.
(B) Where a civil action is filed, if the court issues an order or a judgment which finds a public nuisance to exist, and orders or approves the abatement of the public nuisance, or where the court validates an accounting, the court will also award the city its actual costs of abatement, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the city in the judicial proceeding.
(Ord. 1072, passed 9-15-03)