(a) In addition to any other enforcement procedures established elsewhere, upon determination that a public nuisance, as defined herein, does exist at a property, the Building Code Official or the Building Code Official’s designee shall be authorized to order the closing and/or securing of any building, structure, dwelling, erection or place in order to abate the nuisance. The Building Code Official or designee is authorized to cause the premises to be closed and/or secured by the City or by contract or arrangement with private persons. The costs of closing and/or securing the premises, including any reasonable administrative fees, shall be charged against the real estate upon which the structure is located and shall be a lien upon said real estate. If the property is a multi-unit building, the Building Code Official or designee shall only secure the offending unit or units and not the entire building. The length of time that the premises are closed and/or secured pursuant to this section shall be at the City’s discretion, but in no event shall the closing and/or securing of the premises be for more than one year from the date of the posting of the order closing and/or securing the premises.
(b) If a building, structure, dwelling, erection or place is ordered closed and/or secured pursuant to this section, such order shall be posted at the building, structure, dwelling, erection or place where the public nuisance exists. If the property is a multi-unit building, such order shall be posted on the offending unit or units. The order shall also be served upon the property owner pursuant to Section 1751.06.
(Ord. 18-2012. Passed 7-18-12.)