8436-93 Amending Various Sections Throught Chapter 16 Refuse

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compliance and have not done so, the Board of Public Works or its designee may request that a Neighborhood Code Enforcement officer issue a city ordinance violation citation to the record owner of the property or to the person shown to have right of exclusive possession of the property. Such citation shall impose a twenty five dollar ($25 . 00) fine in conformance with Sec. 16-61, below. Each subsequent day of violation shall be considered a separate violation for which a citation may be issued. Sec. 16-55. Notice prior to abatement by City. The Board of Public Works or its designee shall give forty- eight (48) hours' notice, in writing, to remove from any real or personal property within the City any object or condition which is deemed to be a public nuisance under section 16-53 of this article. Such notice shall be given to the owner of record or his agent,- and to any tenant or occupant and to any other party known to have a substantial interest in of the property upon which the nuisance exists . Notice to the record owner may be mailed to his last known address . Notice to any tenant or occupant may be given by posting same in a prominent place upon the premises where the nuisance is located. Notice to any other his agent . Sec. 16-56. Failure to comply with notice to abate. Failure, neglect, or refusal by the record owner or his agent,- or the tenant or occupant, or any other party known to have a substantial interest in the property, to comply with the terms of the notice given pursuant to section 1G 54 16-55 shall constitute a violation of this article. Each day' s failure, neglect or refusal to abate the nuisance following notice pursuant to section 1G 54 16-55 shall constitute a violation of following notice shall constitute a separate offense under this article separate offense under this Article. Sec. 16-57. Abatement by City. Upon the failure, neglect or refusal of any party to whom notice to abate a nuisance has been given under section 1G 54 16- 55 or whenever a nuisance exists which creates a health or safety hazard requiring immediate abatement in order to protect public health or safety and all persens known to have a substantial _ ' . - - . - . - = - . 4 - 4444 4 = ' - 4 - - _ 44- 4 compliance and have not done so, the Board of Public Works or its designee may abate the nuisance, keeping accurate account of all costs, and bill them to the record owner or to the person shown to have the right of exclusive possession of the property. Appropriate legal action may be taken to collect such costs if they remain unpaid forty-five (45) days after the billing date. Unpaid costs may be made a lien against the property. Sec. 16-58. Duties of owners or persons in control of vacant lots. (a) Any person owning or controlling any vacant lot within the City must keep same free of trash, litter, debris, garbage and similar material .