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§ 83.04 ORDER TO ABATE PUBLIC NUISANCE.
   Whenever it shall come to the attention of the Village Administrator that there exists on any lot or parcel of land in the village, occupied or not, any of the conditions enumerated in this chapter, the Village Administrator shall forthwith give the owner, occupant, and/or person having the lot under such person's control notice thereof to abate or remove the conditions or otherwise comply with this code. Such notice shall be deemed sufficient if given by personal service of written notice or service by certified or regular mail to such person, owner and/or occupant at the last known address of such person, owner and/or occupant or if the lot or parcel of land has a dwelling located upon it by attaching such notice to the door of the dwelling. The person so served shall have ten days from the date of such service in which to remedy the same or the village shall cause the same to be remedied, unless an appeal for relief in writing is made within this time period to the Village Administrator and the Village Administrator, in his discretion, grants such person additional time to remedy the condition. In the event the Village Administrator determines that a nuisance is an immediate detriment to human health, safety or welfare, the Village Administrator may take appropriate action to summarily abate the condition without notice.
(Ord., passed 9-28-11)
§ 83.05 FAILURE TO ABATE PUBLIC NUISANCE; ABATEMENT BY VILLAGE.
   If after ten days' notice of the existence of any such condition, the owner, occupant and/or person having control of the lot or property, occupied or not, shall fail to cause the removal or abatement of such condition, the village may forthwith cause such condition to be removed, abated or remedied. Upon abatement by the village, in addition to all costs of abatement, the penalties set forth in § 83.99 of this code may be implemented and an administrative service fee of $100 shall be imposed to cover administrative costs as part of the expense associated with abating the nuisance.
(Ord., passed 9-28-11)
§ 83.06 COST OF ABATEMENT.
   The actual cost incurred by the village in removing or otherwise remedying a public nuisance shall be charged to the owner of such lot or parcel of land. A statement of such charges shall be mailed to the owner or other person in possession of such premises with instructions that such charges are due and payable within 30 days from the receipt thereof.
(Ord., passed 9-28-11)
§ 83.07 FAILURE TO PAY CHARGES: LIEN CREATED.
   (A)   In the event charges for the removal or abatement of a public nuisance are not paid within 30 days after the receipt of a statement of charges as provided for in § 83.06, such charges shall become a lien upon the land or premises where the public nuisance existed and shall be collected as unpaid ad valorem taxes, as provided in G.S. § 160A-193.
   (B)   The expense of the action is also a lien on any other real property owned by the person in default within the village limits. A lien established pursuant to this division is inferior to all prior liens and shall be collected as money judgment.
   (C)   In lieu of, and in addition to, a lien to recover the debt, the village may turn unpaid penalties in to a credit/collection agency for collection. The offender will be responsible for all reasonable monetary damages as required by the collections agency to recover the debt. This chapter may also be enforced by any appropriate, equitable action.
(Ord., passed 9-28-11)
§ 83.08 PROCEDURE DEEMED ADDITIONAL TO OTHER REMEDIES.
   The procedure set forth in this chapter shall be in addition to any other remedies that may now or hereafter exist under law for the abatement of public nuisances and this chapter shall not prevent the village from proceeding in a criminal or other action against any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this chapter as provided in G.S. § 14-4.
(Ord., passed 9-28-11)
§ 83.99 PENALTY.
   (A)   General penalty. Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the penalties as described in § 10.99 of this code or as specified in this chapter, whichever is greater.
   (B)   Second and subsequent violations. Upon second and subsequent violations of this chapter within 24 months of the previous violation being remedied, no notice of the second or subsequent violation, as required by this chapter, shall be given. The village, through its agents and employees, may enter such lots or premises and remove the violation and the costs and expense thereof shall be paid by the owner of the violation as provided for in this chapter.
(Ord., passed 9-28-11)