A. Owners and responsible parties who have failed to respond and abate a nuisance after issuance of an administrative enforcement order, and who have failed to appeal such determination as provided for in this Chapter and Chapter 1.13 of the Municipal Code, are conclusively deemed guilty of violating this Chapter and the administrative enforcement order shall become final and all appeal rights shall be deemed waived. Owners and responsible parties who have failed to respond and abate a nuisance after issuance of an administrative enforcement order, and who have failed to appeal such determination and may be assessed administrative penalties pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 1.13 and may be issued a citation for an infraction or a misdemeanor pursuant to Section 8.40.170.
B. Owners who through their inaction have caused the City to have their nuisance abated as set forth in Section 8.40.090 or 8.40.100 shall be assessed those costs incurred for such abatement. The cost of abating such nuisance shall also include a per parcel charge to cover the costs of administering this chapter. Collection of all costs assessed pursuant to this Section shall be made as provided for in this Chapter and Chapter 1.13 of the Municipal Code.
C. Any property owner, or other responsible person, who after notification by the enforcement officer, fails to abate a condition as set forth in this Chapter shall become liable for the expenses of fire suppression, including injury to firefighters which is determined to have been caused by or attributed to conditions for which the City has issued an administrative enforcement order. Such expenses shall become a lien on the property as provided for in this Chapter.
D. The failure of any owner or other person to receive the administrative enforcement order notice shall not affect the enforcement of this Chapter. (Ord. 2006-16, § 2 (part), 2006)