(A) Whenever the town shall determine that the accumulation or existence of trash constitutes a threat to the public health, comfort, safety or welfare, the town shall give at least ten days’ notice to the owner of the property by mail at the address shown by the current year’s tax rolls in the County Treasurer’s office before the town holds a hearing or takes action. The notice shall order to clean the property of trash, and said notice shall further state that unless such work is preformed within ten days of the date of the notice the work shall be done by the city and a notice of lien shall be filed with the County Clerk, against the property for the costs due and owing the city. At the time of mailing of the notice to the property owner, the town shall obtain a receipt of mailing from the postal service, which receipt shall indicate the date of mailing and the name and address of the mailee. However, if the property owner cannot be located within ten days from the date of mailing by the town, notice may be given by posting a copy of the notice on the property or by publication, as defined in 11 O.S. § 1-102, one time not less than ten days prior to any hearing or action by the town. If the town anticipates summary abatement of the nuisance in accordance with the provisions of division (B) below, the notice, whether by certified mail, posting or publication, shall state:
(1) Any accumulations of trash on the owner’s property occurring within six months after the removal of trash on the property pursuant to such notice may be summarily abated by the city;
(2) The costs of such abatement shall be assessed against the owner; and
(3) A lien may be imposed on the property to secure such payment, all without further prior notice to the properly owner.
(B) If the town causes property within the municipal limits to be cleaned of trash, any subsequent accumulations of trash on the property occurring within a six-month period may be declared to be a nuisance and may be summarily abated without further prior notice to the property owner. At the time of each such summary abatement, the town shall notify the property owner of the abatement and the costs thereof. The notice shall state that the property owner may request a hearing within ten days after the date of mailing the notice. The notice and hearing shall be as provided for in § 51.24 of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 8-504) (Ord. passed 11-5-1998)