§ 30-6. Powers of city officials.

Whenever in the judgment of the city's health authority, city engineer, or chief of police (or other such city official as may be determined by the city administrator), a finding is made upon investigation that a public nuisance is being maintained or exists within the city, the city may at the direction of the city administrator, issue written notice to the owner or occupant of the premises where the public nuisance is maintained requiring him to terminate and abate said nuisance. Service of said notice shall be in person or by U.S. mail. If the premises are not occupied and the address of the owner is unknown, service on the owner may be had by posting a copy of the notice on the premises. If the nuisance is not abated within ten days of the date of issuance of the notice, the city may issue a code violation citation to the notified owner or occupant. As an alternative, the city may elect to prosecute the matter in district court without first issuing the ten-day notice described in this section.

(Code 1978, § 5.08.08; Ord. No. 04-34, § 9-27-2004)