A. As part of any notice, order, or action, the administrative code enforcement hearing officer has the authority to require responsible persons to post a cash bond, an escrow agreement, or an irrevocable letter of credit in a form acceptable to the city attorney to ensure compliance with this code or applicable state codes.
B. If the responsible person posts a bond and fails to comply with the notice, order, or action, then the bond will be forfeited to the city. The bond will be used by the city to correct the violation for which the bond was posted. Any unused funds after correction of the violation will be returned to the person posting the bond.
C. The bond shall be equal to the projected total cost to correct a violation of this code.
D. The bond shall be released, in full, once the corrective action necessary to abate a violation has been satisfied by the responsible party. (Ord. 08-14, 7-9-2008)