1802.06 ABATEMENT.

   (a)   When a property has been determined to be a chronic nuisance property, the City shall indicate in the notice required under Section 1802.04 (a) the date by which the violation shall be abated according to the following:

      (1)   Immediate. When the violation poses an immediate and significant threat to human life, health, safety or the natural environment. This notice may be verbal due to the nature of the violation. If verbal notice cannot be made within a sufficient time to eliminate the threat, the City may, at its discretion, abate the violation to the best of its ability.

      (2)   Other circumstances. At the discretion of the City, any reasonable or appropriate time requirements may be mandated for the owner(s) of the property to abate the notified nuisance.

   (b)   If the property owner fails to abate the nuisance within the prescribed time, the City may enter the property and abate it. All costs incurred by the City, including management time and other overhead costs, shall be invoiced to the property owner(s). Payment shall be due thirty days after the issuance of the invoice. The owner(s) shall be jointly and severally liable for payment.

   (c)   Abatement of the nuisance by the City does not affect civil penalties previously imposed or any other applicable fines or legal rights of the City.

(Ord. 09-2017. Passed 6-1-17.)