(A) Whenever the Council finds, with reasonable certainty, that a hazardous building exists within the city, as defined in this subchapter, the Council shall order the owner of any hazardous building within the city to correct the hazardous condition of the building or to raze or remove the same as regulated by § 150.04.
(B) (1) Contents. The order shall be in writing; recite the grounds therefor; specify the necessary repairs, if any, and provide a reasonable time for compliance; and shall state that a motion for summary enforcement of the order will be made to the District Court of the county unless corrective action is taken, or unless an answer is filed within 20 days of the date of service.
(2) Service. The order shall be served upon the owner of record, or his or her agent, if an agent is in charge of the building, and upon the occupying tenant, if there is one, and upon all lien holders of record, in the manner provided for service of summons in a civil action. If the owner cannot be found, the order shall be served upon him or her by posting it at the main entrance to the building and by four weeks publication in the official newspaper of the city.
(3) Filing. A copy of the order with proof of service shall be filed with the Clerk of District Court not less than five days prior to the filing of a motion for enforcement of the order. At the time of filing the order, the city shall file for record with the County Recorder, a notice of the pendency of the proceeding, describing with reasonable certainty the lands affected and the nature of the order. If the proceeding be abandoned, the city shall within ten days thereafter file with the County Recorder a notice to that effect.
(4) Answer. Within 20 days from date of service, any person upon whom the order is served may serve an answer in the manner provided for the service of an answer in a civil action; specifically denying the facts in the order as are in dispute.
(5) Default. If no answer is served, the city may move the court for the enforcement of the order.
(`86 Code, § 8.02)