(a) No owner, lessee, agent or occupant of any building or structure within the Municipality shall cause or permit to continue, any nuisance to exist within the building or structure or upon the grounds thereof.
(b) For the purposes of this section, "nuisance" is hereby defined as: any condition which constitutes a fire, health or safety hazard or condition dangerous to life or health as set forth in Ohio R.C. 2707.01, 715.26 and/or 715.29.
(c) Upon service of written notice to the owner, lessee, agent or occupant by certified mail, personal service or residential service, such owner, lessee, agent or occupant shall abate the nuisance within the time set forth in the notice.
(d) Upon failure of the owner, lessee, agent or occupant to comply with the notice the Municipality shall cause the nuisance to be abated using Municipal employees and/or by getting the work done by contractual service. All costs to the Municipality shall be assessed upon such lot or land pursuant to subsection (e) hereof.
(e) The Clerk of Council shall make a written return to the County Auditor of actions taken under this section with a statement of charges for services, the amount paid for labor and/or contractual service including advertisement and all over-head costs of the Municipality and a proper description of the premises. Such amount shall be entered upon the tax duplicate and be a lien upon such lands from and after the date of entry and shall be collected as other taxes and returned to the Municipality with the General Fund.
(Ord. 727. Passed 7-8-85.)