§ 13-488. Abatement by city.

(a)

In the event that an owner shall fail to comply with this article, the director or designee, may notify such owner by letter addressed to such owner at such owner's post office address, or by publication as many as two (2) times within ten (10) consecutive days in a local newspaper, if personal service may not be had on the owner, or the owner's address is not known. The notification shall contain in brief terms the condition or conditions which exist on such owner's premises which fail to comply with this article. At the expiration of ten (10) days after issuance and receipt of the notification, or at the end of ten (10) days after the final date of publication, the city may enter upon such premises and may do such work as necessary, or cause the same to be done, to abate the unlawful condition of the premises in order that the premises may comply with the requirements of this article. A statement of the cost incurred by the city to abate such condition shall be mailed to the owner of the premises and such statement shall be paid within thirty (30) days of the date of the mailing of the statement of costs.

(b)

In the event that an owner shall have an emergency condition, the fire chief, the environmental services director, or their designees, may enter upon such premises and may do such work as necessary, or cause the same to be done, to abate the condition in order that the premises may comply with the requirements of this article. For the purposes of this section, "emergency condition" shall be defined as any condition or conditions which are or reasonably could be an immediate threat to the health, safety or welfare of the citizens of the city or to the environment. A statement of the cost incurred by the city to abate such condition shall be mailed to the owner of the premises and such statement shall be paid within thirty (30) days of the date of the mailing of the statement of costs.

(Ord. No. 7329, § 1, 1-3-06)