Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, whenever the City Manager, or designee, determines that a public nuisance, as defined in this chapter, or in any other applicable law, exists upon a lot, and that the public nuisance constitutes an immediate threat or hazard or danger to persons or property, the City Manager, without observing procedures set forth in this chapter with reference to public nuisance abatement, will forthwith immediately cause the abatement of the public nuisance in such manner as the City Manager, or designee, determines is reasonably required. If the City Manager, or designee, deems it feasible, the City Manager, or designee, will attempt to give the owner and occupant, verbal notice of the existence of the public nuisance, and the proposed timing and method of abatement thereof. The City Manager will, forthwith, report the circumstances to the City Council. Where the abatement is ordered by the City Manager, the person abating the nuisance will, after completing the abatement of the public nuisance, comply with the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 1072, passed 9-15-03)