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2 <br /> <br />601.100. ACCELERATED ABATEMENT PROCESS FOR CERTAIN NUISANCES. <br />The City Official charged with enforcement of this chapter may follow the accelerated procedure <br />described below for abating accumulations of snow and ice, decaying garbage or similar organic <br />matter and graffiti. <br /> <br />Whenever the City Official charged with enforcement determines that a nuisance <br />proscribed under this chapter is being maintained or exists on premises in the city, written notice <br />shall be served in person; or by posting the premises; or by regular or certified first-class mail to <br />the property owner or occupant. The notice shall specify the nuisance to be abated, that the <br />nuisance must be abated within 5 working days, and that if the nuisance is not abated within 5 <br />working days, that the City will have the nuisance abated and the cost of abatement certified <br />against the property for collection with taxes. <br /> <br />If the owner or occupant fails to comply with the notice within 5 days, the City shall provide <br />for abatement of the nuisance. The City Official shall keep records of the cost of abatement and <br />shall provide this information to the City Administrator for assessment against the property <br />pursuant to Section 601.080 Chapter 3301.020(C7) of this chapter. <br /> <br />601.130. PENALTIES. Any person who shall cause or create a nuisance, or permit any <br />nuisance to be created or placed upon, or to remain upon any premises owned or occupied by him, <br />and any person who shall fail to comply with any order made under the provisions of this Code is <br />subject to administrative enforcement as described in Chapter 3301, or charges that, upon <br />conviction thereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more <br />than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) or by imprisonment in the County jail for not more than <br />ninety (90) days. Such penalty is in addition to the administrative fee that may be charged under <br />section 601.090 Abatement of Nuisance by Council Chapter 3301.020(C7). <br /> <br />SECTION 2. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES. That all ordinances or parts of <br />ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby appealed. <br /> <br />SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. In any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this <br />ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason found to invalid by a court of competent <br />jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance or any <br />part thereof. <br /> <br />SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its adoption and <br />publication. <br /> <br />Adopted this 10th day of May, 2023 <br /> <br />By: ________________________________ <br /> Thomas Fischer, Mayor <br /> <br />Attest: _________________________________ <br /> Christopher Heineman, City Administrator <br /> AYES: <br /> NAYS: <br />Published May 14, 2023