§ 28-17. Notice to abate; contents.

Whenever it is made to appear to the building official, after investigation, that a nuisance exists within the city, the building official shall forthwith: (1) prepare an estimate of the total cost of removing, suppressing or abating the nuisance; and (2) cause to be served upon the person owning, occupying or having the care or custody of any premises upon or in connection with such nuisance, a written notice to remove, suppress or abate the nuisance by a date not less than ten (10) days after service of the notice, which notice shall:

(1)

Describe the prohibited act, occurrence or condition, in sufficient detail to plainly identify same;

(2)

State the legal description of the premises on which the same exists or is maintained;

(3)

State the estimated total cost which will in the opinion of the building official cover the total cost of removing, suppressing or abating same;

(4)

The proportion of such cost proposed to be borne by the city, if any;

(5)

The proportion of such estimated amount which shall be borne by the owner or occupant of the premises involved;

(6)

State that unless such prohibited act, occurrence or condition has been effectively removed, suppressed or abated on or before the time stated in the notice, the city may remove, suppress or abate the same and assess the cost of so doing, or such proportion thereof as it may deem equitable and just, against the owner or occupant of the premises involved, provided such assessment shall in no event exceed the proportion of the estimated amount set forth in the aforementioned notice to be borne by the owner or occupant of the premises involved; and

(7)

Such notice shall be served upon the owner, occupant or person having the care or custody of the particular property involved, if he be found upon the premises or within the city, and in case the owner, occupant or custodian cannot be found within the city after reasonable and diligent inquiry, such notice shall be posted in a conspicuous place upon the premises and a copy thereof mailed to the last known address of such owner, occupant or person having the care or custody of the land involved.

(Ord. No. 1998-22, § 1, 5-3-99)