(A) Generally. Any person receiving a notice of violation may appeal the determination of the authorized enforcement agency. The notice of appeal must be received within 30 days from the date of the notice of violation. Hearing on the appeal before the City Engineer, or his or her designee, shall take place within 15 days from the date of receipt of the notice of appeal. The decision of the City Engineer, or their designee, shall be final.
(B) Enforcement measures after appeal. If the violation has not been corrected pursuant to the requirements set forth in the notice of violation, or, in the event of an appeal, within 90 days of the decision of the City Engineer upholding the decision of the authorized enforcement agency, then representatives of the authorized enforcement agency shall enter upon the subject private property and are authorized to take any and all measures necessary to abate the violation and/or restore the property. It shall be unlawful for any person, owner, agent or person in possession of any premises to refuse to allow the authorized enforcement agency, or designated contractor, to enter upon the premises for the purposes set forth above.
(C) Cost of abatement of the violation. Within 90 days after abatement of the violation, the owner of the property will be notified of the cost of abatement, including administrative costs. The property owner may file a written protest objecting to the amount of the assessment within 30 days. If the amount due is not paid within a timely manner as determined by the decision of the city or by the expiration of the time in which to file an appeal, the charges shall become a special assessment against the property and shall constitute a lien on the property for the amount of the assessment. Any person violating any of the provisions of this subchapter shall become liable to the city by reason of such violation. The liability shall be paid in not more than 12 equal payments. Interest at the rate of 7% per annum shall be assessed on the balance beginning on the first day following discovery of the violation.
(Ord. 1490, passed 6-29-2020)