A. If no appeal is timely filed and the nuisance is not completely abated in the manner required within the fifteen-day period specified in the notice and order or if abatement has not been commenced and diligently prosecuted within the fifteen-day period where the notice and order provides for more than fifteen days to abate the nuisance, the city manager may cause the nuisance to be abated by city personnel or private contractors, and the city manager is authorized to pursue any and all legal means necessary to enter upon the premises for such purposes.
B. If an appeal of the notice and order has been timely filed and the nuisance has not been completely abated in accordance with the city council's decision on the appeal of the notice and order within fifteen days of service of notice of the city council's decision, or where more than fifteen days is provided for abatement of the nuisance, if abatement has not been commenced and diligently prosecuted within fifteen days of service of the city council's decision, the city manager may cause a nuisance to be abated by city personnel or private contractors and the city manager is authorized to pursue any and all legal means necessary to enter upon the premises for such purposes.
C. If the city council has not previously authorized the city manager to abate the nuisance, the city manager shall obtain authorization from the city council by motion or resolution before seeking to abate the nuisance by city forces or private contractors.
D. The responsible parties shall be liable to the city for all costs the city incurs to initiate the abatement of and to abate the nuisance, including but not limited to all inspection, investigation, assessment, repair, mitigation, remediation, removal, rehabilitation, security, storage, traffic control, law enforcement protection and other consequential direct and indirect costs related to such abatement, including all administrative and legal fees and costs, as well as all costs incurred pursuant to Section 8.12.050. These costs and fees are recoverable by the city notwithstanding any subsequent corrective action or abatement of the nuisance by any responsible party taken after the city has initiated abatement procedures, commencing with the service of any notice and order pursuant to Section 8.12.080.
(Ord. 94-01-1174 § 6 (part))