Whenever any dwelling, building, structure, excavation, business pursuit, matter, condition or thing in or about a dwelling or the lot on which it is situated, or the plumbing, sewerage, drainage, light or ventilation thereof, is found by either the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods and/or the Director of Health, or their designated representatives, to be dangerous or detrimental to life or health, either Director shall order that the matter, condition or thing be removed, abated, suspended, altered or otherwise improved, as his order shall specify. If any such order of either Director, issued under the authority of the provisions of this section, is not complied with within the time designated in the order, then such order may be executed by either Director through his officers, agents, employees or contractors, and the expenses incurred incident to execution of the order shall be paid by the owner of such property and, unless paid forthwith upon invoicing, shall be levied as an assessment against such property by Council, certified to the Auditor of Lucas County, Ohio, and collected as any other assessment by the City. Alternatively, either Director may order the premises vacated; provided, however, that when in the opinion of either Director such matter, condition or thing is in a state of nuisance which constitutes an actual and immediate menace to health, either Director is authorized to proceed summarily to cause such nuisance to be abated.
(Ord. 133-15. Passed 3-31-15.)