A. Upon the expiration of the time period set forth in the declaration of public nuisance notice and order, the city shall abate any such condition constituting a nuisance pursuant to this chapter which has:
1. Not been abated by the owner of the property or premises in question; or
2. Been confirmed to constitute a nuisance in the course of the administrative hearing process set forth in Chapter 1.13 of the Visalia Municipal Code; or
3. Obtained an abatement warrant from a court of competent jurisdiction.
B. The fire chief or his/her designee, including but not limited to city employees, agents, or independent contractors, are authorized to enter upon private property for purposes of abating such conditions. It shall be unlawful for any owner, agent, lessee, or person having charge of or occupying any such lot or premises to refuse to permit representatives of the city to enter upon any property, during daylight hours, where any such nuisance is reasonable believed to exist for the purpose of inspection and, where such nuisance exists, for the purpose of abating the nuisance as provided in this chapter, or in interfere with such representatives in any manner whatsoever in the removal of such nuisance.
C. The cost for abatement of a nuisance by the city shall constitute a special assessment against such representative parcels or lots, and shall constitute a lien on such property for the amount of such assessments, until paid following the process described in this chapter, see Section 8.56.120.
(Ord. 2016-19 § 1 (part), 2016)