[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Walhalla 4-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-3. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The City of Walhalla desires to address property maintenance
issues for the overall health, safety and welfare of its citizens.
The City has a Code Enforcement Officer dedicated to addressing nuisance
issues and to obtain compliance from property owners. The City has
an established process of notifying property owners when they are
noncompliant. The City has had times when it has been unsuccessful
in contacting a property owner, including by certified mail. The City
has determined the need to expedite the process to abate the nuisance,
including using City crews or entering into a contract for that service.
The City has determined that the burden for those costs should not
be on the taxpayers.
After reasonable and legal attempts to obtain compliance from
a property owner in violation of the zoning and code enforcement ordinances,
the City Administrator is authorized to determine when City crews
are required to enter private property, assess reasonable charges
for such service and the means for collection.
