§ 6-42. Failure to abate nuisance.

(a)

In the event the corrective action required to abate such public nuisance is not completed by the date set forth in the order by resolution adopted in accordance with section 6-41(b) of this article, the city shall take the necessary corrective action to abate such public nuisance and the employees or agents of the city shall have the right to go upon the land or premises upon which such public nuisance exists to perform such action. The costs of said corrective action of abatement, including the cost incurred in the administration of the public nuisance certification, in the searching of the public records to determine the record owners and in serving the notice as specified in section 6-45 of this article, shall be taxed to the owner or owners of the affected land or premises and shall become a lien against such land or premises as provided in section 6-43 of this article.

(b)

The director of the department of public works or such other authorized party as determined by the city manager shall certify such costs that are incurred in abating the public nuisance as specified in this section. A copy of such certification shall be sent by certified mail to the owner at his last known address, if known, which copy shall constitute a demand for the payment of such cost by the owner within thirty (30) days from the date of such mailing.

(Ord. No. 394, § 1, 4-27-1972; Ord. No. 1323, § 2, 12-6-2001)