(a) Upon observing a violation of the provisions of this chapter, other city ordinance, the State Building Code, or any other laws, rules or regulations related to property maintenance an enforcement officer may issue a notice to abate to the owner, possessory lender, or lender as shown on the records maintained by Wayne County. The notice to abate shall be served by first class mail and posted in a conspicuous location, where possible, upon the property at issue. Failure to receive such notice is not a defense to any action by the city to abate the violation, collect abatement costs, collect administrative costs, or impose penalties authorized by this chapter.
(b) The notice to abate shall inform the owner, possessory lender, or lender the following:
(1) The nature of the violation.
(2) The period within which the owner, possessory lender, or lender shall abate the violation, being not more than fifteen days from the date of the notice. The enforcement officer may grant additional time where bona fide efforts to abate the violation are in progress.
(3) If the owner, possessory lender, and/or lender fails to abate the violation, the enforcement officer may issue a municipal civil infraction citation.
(4) The city may act to abate the violation if the violation is not abated by the owner, possessory lender, or lender.
(5) The cost of abatement by the city plus an administrative fee shall be a personal debt of the owner, possessory lender, or lender and which may be assessed as a tax lien against the property until paid.
(Ord. 2019-04. Passed 4-2-19.)