§ 12B-14. Summary abatement.

If, in the opinion of the city manager, there exists a condition on any premises which is of such a nature as to be imminently dangerous to the public health, safety or welfare, which if not abated according to the procedures of this chapter, would, during the pendency of the proceedings, subject the public to potential harm of a serious nature, the same may be abated forthwith without compliance with the provisions of this chapter. Abatement may include, but is not limited to boarding of windows, doors and other openings to city specifications, removal of junk and debris, and securing the perimeter of the property with fencing, gates or barricades (to prevent further occurrences of the nuisance activity).

The city manager or his/her designee shall keep an itemized account of the costs incurred by the city in abating the violation and shall submit a report of the abatement costs to the financial officer of the city. The report of abatement costs shall also be served on the property owner and shall include notice of the time and place when a hearing will be conducted in which the property owner may contest the validity of the summary abatement and the costs incurred by the city in abating the violation. Such costs may be recovered to the same extent and in the same manner that abatement costs are recovered pursuant to Section 12B-15.

(Ord. No. 428, § 1.)

(Ord. No. 452, § 4, 1-19-2010)