(A) (1) The city shall determine that conditions exist which may violate this subchapter.
(2) Upon identification of a violation, notification by certified or registered letter or personal service shall be issued to the owner of the property.
(3) The notice shall identify the nature of the nuisance, the violation of this subchapter and order that the nuisance be abated within ten days of receiving notice.
(4) Upon receipt of the notification, the property owner shall proceed with alleviating the nuisance.
(B) The property owner shall have the right to a hearing before the City Council; provided that, any request for hearing must be submitted in writing to the city no later than ten days following receipt of the violation notice.
(C) (1) If the property owner requests a hearing in compliance with the provisions established by this section, a hearing before the City Council shall be scheduled.
(2) Following the hearing, the City Council shall, by resolution, determine whether a violation is evident.
(3) Upon finding of a violation, the City Council shall order that the cited conditions be abated.
(D) If an appeal to the City Council’s order is not made within ten days following the City Council’s decision and the property is not brought into compliance as ordered, the city will initiate action to eliminate the violation.
(E) The city shall proceed with making the necessary arrangements to have the cited violation abated. Any and all costs that may be incurred by the city to alleviate the cite violation shall be the property owner’s obligation.
(F) Failure by the property owner to reimburse the city for any reasonable costs incurred concerning the enforcement of this subchapter shall be cause to certify the costs to the County Auditor as a special assessment against the property.
(Prior Code, § 1225.11)