Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, whenever, in the reasonable judgment of the code enforcement officer, the existence or continuance of any violation of this code or any nuisance condition poses an imminent or immediate threat of harm to persons or property, or to public health, welfare or safety, a code enforcement officer may act immediately and without prior notice or hearing to abate such violation or condition. The expense or cost resulting from such summary abatement shall be enforceable as a personal obligation of the responsible party and may be imposed as a lien or a special assessment on real property, as described in Section 1.14.070. The code enforcement officer shall serve a post-abatement notice on the owner and any known responsible parties in accordance with the procedures described in Chapter 1.20, informing them that the city has summarily abated a violation or condition on the affected property. Such post-abatement notice shall describe the date and location of the summary abatement, a brief description of the condition that constituted a violation and the need for summary abatement, the code section(s) violated, notice that the costs incurred by the city for the summary abatement may be assessed against the owner and/or responsible party, and notice of the right to seek a hearing on the summary abatement action. The owner or responsible party shall have the right to a hearing to determine whether a code violation existed; whether the code violation or imminent condition posed any immediate threat of harm justifying the summary abatement; and/or whether he or she is the responsible party by filing a request for hearing pursuant to the procedure set forth in Section 1.18.070.
(Ord. 659-2008 § 2 (part), 2008)