Property subject to this chapter that is left open and/or accessible shall be subject to entry by the City or its designee in order to ensure that the property has not become an attractive nuisance and to ensure that the property is locked and/or secured and in compliance with the City’s blight ordinance. The owner of property subject to this chapter which property is found open or unsecured shall be responsible for paying an administrative fee of $95.00 to offset the cost incurred by the City in contacting the owner or Responsible Local Agent to secure the property, or if the owner and/or Responsible Local Agent cannot be contacted or does not secure the property within a reasonable time, not to exceed 24 hours, the owner of property subject to this chapter shall be responsible for paying the actual cost incurred by the City in securing the property.
(Ord. 2013-02. Passed 2-5-13; Ord. 2019-04. Passed 4-2-19.)