§ 9-96-6. Notice to remove refuse from property.

A.

Upon the failure of any owner of property within the city to remove refuse from his or her property and dispose of it in accordance with the law, it shall be the duty of the general services division to serve a notice on the owner of such property to clean the property within five days of the service of such notice. Such notice may be served personally on the owner by registered or certified mail, or may be posted on the property on which such refuse exists.

B.

Service of notice by any of the above methods shall be due notice to such owner.

C.

1.

Service of notice under the provisions of subsection A of this section shall be required of the city only one time during a calendar year; and shall be deemed to be sufficient, satisfactory and legal notice to the property owner of any further violations during the balance of that calendar year.

2.

"Calendar year" is defined to be that period of time between January 1 and December 30 of each calendar year.

D.

Should the owner or responsible tenant in charge fail to remove all refuse, tangible property, or urban blight from the property following notice as set out below, city forces under the supervision of the director of general services reserves the right to enter the premises for the purpose of removing refuse and abandoned tangible personalty, to prevent nuisances and urban blight.

(Code 1967, § 22-58; Code 1985, § 16-471; Ord. No. 837, § 1, 1-12-1971; Ord. No. 4724, § 1, 12-7-1999; Ord. No. 4978, § 1, 12-3-2002)