A. At least ten (10) days' notice shall be given to the owner of the property by mail at the address shown by the current year's tax rolls in the County Treasurer's Office before the City may abate the nuisance. At the time of mailing of the notice to the property owner, the Municipality shall obtain a receipt of mailing from the postal service, which receipt shall indicate the date of mailing and the name and address of the mailee. Concurrent with the mailing of the letter, the property shall be posted. Notice may also be given by publication one time not less than ten (10) days prior to any action by the Municipality.
B. If the owner fails to abate the nuisance after notice, the City may cause the nuisance to be abated. After the abatement process is completed, the City Clerk, or a designee of the City Clerk, shall file a Notice of Lien with the County Clerk describing the property and certifying that the City claims a lien on such property for the costs of mowing, cleaning and/or any other costs associated with abatement of the nuisance. The City Clerk or his designee, may forward to the property owner at the address shown by the current year's tax rolls in the County Treasurer's Office by certified mail, return receipt requested, a statement of actual costs including the mowing, cleaning, removal, court costs and administrative assessments.
C. If the City causes the abatement of weeds or other noxious or injurious growths on any property in accordance with the procedures provided for in this section, any subsequent accumulations of weeds or other noxious or injurious growths on the property occurring within a six-month period may be declared to be a nuisance and may be summarily abated without further prior notice to the property owner. At the time of the summary abatement, the Municipality shall notify the property owner of the abatement and the costs thereof. (Ord. 1194, 9-13-2016)