(A) The Chief of Police, or their designee, upon finding that less than the prohibited number of nuisance activities have occurred within any 12-month period at or involving property determined after investigation to be associated with a property or rental unit, as defined in the Code of Ordinances, or within the defined confines of any business establishment within the city limits may serve a written warning letter to the residential property owner, business property owner and/or lessee, and/or business operator of the property/business declaring that such property/business may be declared a nuisance property.
(B) The Chief of Police or his designee, upon finding that the prohibited number of nuisance activities declared in this chapter have occurred within any 12-month period at or involving property determined after investigation to be associated with any residential property/business, shall cause a written notice and order to be served on the residential property owner, business property owner and/or lessee, and/or business operator of the property/business declaring that such property/business is a nuisance property.
(C) The notice or warning letters shall be served by delivering it personally, leaving it at the person's usual place of business or residence, by posting it in a conspicuous place on the property involved, or by mailing it to the person by certified mail.
(D) The notice and order to be delivered under this section shall set forth:
(1) The nuisances identified in § 139.01 that constitute violations under this chapter.
(2) An order to abate the nuisances and a statement of the act or acts that need to be taken by the residential property owner, business property owner and/or lessee, and/or business operator of the property/business to abate it.
(3) The estimate of the cost of abating the nuisance plus any material or equipment costs if done by the city, or a third party or contractor as otherwise provided herein.
(4) A reasonable time, of at least 14 calendar days, within which the residential property owner, business property owner and/or lessee, and/or business operator of the property/business shall abate the nuisance or pay the estimated cost to the city.
(5) A statement explaining the procedures of the appeals process, as set forth in § 139.07 herein.
(6) A statement that failure to abate the nuisance as ordered, pay the estimated cost, or timely appeal will result in the charge being certified to the County Auditor for collection as other taxes and assessments against the property.
(Ord. 02-2023, passed 1-18-23)