8.08.050 Abatement of nuisance.
A. Upon determination by the Chief of Police, City Manager or their designees, that a nuisance exists, personal notice shall be given to the person responsible for property to abate the nuisance immediately. If immediate abatement of the nuisance is not practical or if personal notice cannot be served on the person responsible, a notice shall be posted on the premises where the nuisance exists, directing the person responsible to abate the nuisance.
B. At the time of posting, notice shall be sent by registered mail, postage prepaid, to the person responsible at the person’s last known address.
C. The notice to abate shall contain:
1. A description of the real property, by street address or otherwise, on which the nuisance exists;
2. A description of the nuisance;
3. A direction to abate the nuisance within five days from the date of the notice;
4. A statement that unless the nuisance is abated, the City may abate the nuisance and the cost of abatement will be charged to the person responsible;
5. A statement that the person responsible may protest the notice of abatement by giving written notice to the City Recorder within five days from the date of the notice.
D. If the person responsible is not the owner, an additional notice shall be sent to the owner stating that the cost of abatement not paid by the person responsible may be assessed to and become a lien against the property.
E. Upon completion of the posting and mailing, the person posting and mailing the notice shall execute and file a certificate with the City Recorder stating the date and place of the mailing and posting.
F. An error in the name or address of the owner or person responsible or the use of a name other than that of the owner or person responsible shall not make the notice void, and in such a case the posted notice shall be sufficient.