(A) When the city learns that a nuisance exists, the city shall cause to be delivered to the person responsible for the location of the nuisance:
(1) A citation; or
(2) A written warning notice directing the person responsible to abate the nuisance by a certain time.
(B) The written warning notice to abate a nuisance shall contain:
(1) A description of the real property, by street address, common description or legal description, on which the nuisance exists;
(2) A description of the nuisance;
(3) A direction to abate the nuisance within 14 days from the date of receiving the notice;
(4) A statement that failure to abate a nuisance may cause the person responsible be cited into municipal court with possible imposition of a fine, as well as abatement costs;
(5) A statement that the person responsible may protest the order to abate by giving notice to the city within 14 days from the date of actual or constructive receipt of the notice; and
(6) A statement that the person responsible may make request to the city for an extension of time to abate the nuisance, not to exceed 30 days from date of receipt of the original notice.
(C) The city, upon sending out notice under division (B) above, shall also cause a report to be filed in the Police Department documenting all action occurring with this nuisance.
(D) An error in the name or address of the person responsible shall not make the notice void where the person responsible receives actual or constructive notice herein.
(Prior Code, § 130.56) (Ord. 1253, passed 12-6-2010) Penalty, see § 130.99