A. 
The Director of Utilities and Environmental Services is assigned the primary responsibility for administering and enforcing this chapter and is granted the authority expressly and impliedly needed and necessary for enforcement. The Director of Utilities and Environmental Services may designate agents to exercise administrative and enforcement powers as provided in this chapter.
B. 
Nothing in this chapter shall preclude City employees from seeking voluntary compliance with the provisions of this chapter through notices to comply, warnings, or other informal devices designed to achieve compliance in the most efficient and effective manner under the circumstances.
C. 
The authority of the City to enforce provisions of this chapter is independent of and in addition to the authority of City officials to enforce the provisions of any other ordinances of the City.
D. 
It is unlawful and constitutes a Class 3 misdemeanor to violate any provision of this chapter unless otherwise provided herein. The failure to comply with any requirement of this chapter constitutes a violation of this chapter. Each instance of a violation of this chapter may be considered a separate offense and enforced and prosecuted accordingly.
(Ord. 1138 (part), 2010; Ord. 1224 (part), 2014)
A. 
If a violation under this chapter occurs, the Director of Utilities and Environmental Services or designee thereof has the authority to issue a notice of violation ("NOV"). The NOV may be issued in any of the following ways:
1. 
Hand-delivered to any person at the address where the violation occurred or by personal service upon the owner, resident, occupant, tenant or other responsible person;
2. 
Posted in a conspicuous location upon the real property where the violation occurred, or property adjacent to or abutting the location of the violation; or
3. 
Mailed to the address where the violation occurred via certified mail with return receipt requested.
B. 
The NOV shall contain the date and location of the violation, reference to the City code provision or ordinance violated, and notice that the violation must be remedied within a specified time.
C. 
Upon receipt of NOV, the violation must be remedied within the following time frame:
1. 
As directed in writing in the NOV by the Director of Utilities and Environmental Services or designee thereof depending on the severity of the violation, but in no event shall such time exceed thirty (30) days; or
2. 
Immediately if the violation poses an imminent health or safety hazard.
D. 
The City may correct or abate the condition constituting a violation at any time on or following the date stated in the NOV. In addition, should the violation constitute or escalate to an imminent health or safety hazard as determined by the City, or in the event of repeated violations as set forth herein, the City may immediately abate the condition.
E. 
Any person in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter will be charged for all abatement costs incurred, whether performed by the City or its designee. Such abatement costs shall be paid to the City within thirty (30) days of notice of the cost. Failure to pay for the costs of abatement shall constitute a Class 3 misdemeanor. Such unpaid amount shall also constitute a lien against the property in question.
(Ord. 1138 (part), 2010; Ord. 1224 (part), 2014)
A. 
Upon notification by the Director of Utilities and Environmental Services or designee, a resident, owner or occupant shall have forty-eight (48) hours after the date of the notice to remove items placed for collection that do not conform to the requirements of this chapter. Failure to remove items as required herein shall be a criminal violation, punishable as set forth in this chapter. In lieu of proceeding under this chapter, the City may correct or abate the condition described in the notice. The responsible party will be charged for all costs incurred in correcting the condition. These costs will include personnel, equipment and disposal.
B. 
If in the opinion of the Director of Utilities and Environmental Services the items placed for collection constitute an imminent health or safety hazard, the City may immediately abate the hazard without notice.
(Ord. 1138 (part), 2010; Ord. 1224 (part), 2014)