A. Notice To Abate: Whenever it is determined that a nuisance exists on any private property, a proper city official shall cause a written notice to be either: 1) served personally upon the owner; or 2) sent by mail to the address to which the most recent tax bill for the property has been sent. Such notice shall fairly apprise such person of the nature of the nuisance, his duty to abate or remove the nuisance within the time provided herein, the penalty for failure to abate the same, and that if said nuisance is abated by the city, liability for necessary expenses so incurred shall accrue. (Ord. 2015-2, 2-9-2015; amd. 2015 Code)
B. Failure To Abate:
1. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any person to neglect, refuse or otherwise fail to remove or abate any nuisance after the expiration of five (5) days after such notice is delivered or mailed, or such longer period as is set forth in the notice; and each twenty four (24) hours, or fraction thereof, during which such nuisance continues to exist shall be deemed a separate offense.
2. Whenever any nuisance is not abated within the time provided under subsection B1 of this section, a proper city official shall cause the abatement or removal of such nuisance.
C. Costs; Lien Provisions: Any costs or expenses of abatement reasonably incurred by the city pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed a debt to the city by the owner of the property upon which such nuisance existed, and shall become a lien upon the real estate affected. The city shall file a statement of such lien with the county recorder of deeds containing a legal description of the property and describing the costs incurred, the date incurred and a notice that the city claims a lien for the amount of costs incurred. (Ord. 2015-2, 2-9-2015)