Sec. 7.35.2. Procedure to Abate a Public Nuisance Where the Procedure is Not Specifically Provided for by City Ordinance or Otherwise Mandated by Law.

the nuisance is abated by the City or its contractor, the cost of abatement may become the personal obligation of the person or persons creating, causing, committing, or maintaining the nuisance and the owner of the property and, if confirmed by the City Council, a lien against the subject property; and (E) That the persons given notice may appear at a hearing before the City Council at a time, date and location specified in the notice and upon their appearance will be given the opportunity to present and to elicit testimony and other evidence to show cause why the City should not abate the subject nuisance by its own forces or through contract. (3) The notice required by Subsection (c)(2) above shall be served either in the same manner as a summons in a civil action in accordance with California Code of Civil Procedure Section 415.10 et seq. , or by certified mail. The failure of any person or entity to receive the notice shall not render any proceedings invalid. (4) The City Council shall conduct a hearing at the time, date and location set forth in the notice to hear opposition to the City’s utilizing its own or contract forces to abate the nuisance. The City Council, at the conclusion of the hearing, may order the Board of Public Works to cause the abatement of the nuisance. If so ordered, the Board of Public Works shall cause the abatement to proceed. (5) City employees, and non-City personnel engaged by City contract for these purposes, are hereby authorized to enter upon private property for purposes of abating a nuisance pursuant to this Article. (6) City employees, and non-City personnel engaged by City contract for these purposes, shall keep an accurate account of the cost of abatement work performed on each separate parcel. SECTION HISTORY Added by Ord. No. 175,596, Eff. 12-7-03. Amended by: Subsec. (a), Ord. No. 180,708, Eff. 7-6-09; Subsec. (c)(2), Ord. No. 181,595, Eff. 4-10-11.