(A) Notice and duty of occupant and owner. Whenever a person or property owner commits, creates or maintains any nuisance in violation of this chapter, the City Manager or his or her duly authorized representative shall notify the occupant or owner of the property to eliminate the nuisance in order to comply with the provisions of this chapter within a time to be specified in the notice, which notice shall be given by registered mail.
(B) When city to do work. The notice shall require the removal of the nuisance and if the notice is not complied with within the time specified in the notice, the City Manager shall cause the nuisance to be removed and the actual cost of removing the nuisance, plus 20% for inspection and other additional costs in connection therewith, shall be collected as a special assessment against the premises in accordance with § 32.77. Levying or collection of the special assessment shall not relieve any person offending against this section from any penalty prescribed for violation of this code.
(Ord. 061023-2, passed 10-23-2006)