§ 16-48. Notice to remove unlawful accumulations.

(a)

Whenever (i) weeds are allowed to grow, or trash or rubbish allowed accumulating unlawfully upon any property or sidewalks within the city, or (ii) substandard sidewalks have been found to exist as prohibited by this article, any city employee designated by the city manager shall provide written notice that such nuisance exists and that the nuisance shall be removed or corrected.

(b)

The contents of the notice to clean up such unlawful accumulations or repair sub-standard sidewalks shall contain:

(1)

An order requiring the owner, lessee, occupant or any person in charge of the premises or in charge of the property next to or abutting the sidewalk(s), to keep the same free from weeds, rubbish, brush, and any other objectionable, unsightly or unsanitary matter of whatever nature or initiate repairs to correct the sub-standard sidewalk.

(2)

The location of the unlawful accumulations.

(3)

A description of whatever constitutes the unlawful accumulation or sub-standard sidewalk.

(4)

A statement that if the property or sidewalk(s) is not cleared of or made free from the accumulations or that a permit has not been obtained from the city to repair or replace said sub-standard sidewalk within two (2) days (forty-eight (48) hours) for accumulations and/or within ten (10) days for sub-standard sidewalks from the date the notice is mailed, the city may do such work or may cause the same to be done and may pay therefor and charge the expenses incurred in doing or having such work done or improvements made to the owner of the property abutting the public right-of-way as herein provided.

(Ord. No. 2012-27, § 1, 9-11-2012)