10.10.160 Notice to abate.
(1) If the City Engineer or his/her designate determines that a nuisance exists pursuant to MMC 10.10.150(1) and, in the exercise of his discretion, that the nuisance should be abated, he shall cause a notice to be posted on said property directing the property owner to abate said nuisance.
(2) At the time of posting, the City Engineer or his/her designate shall cause a copy of the aforesaid notice to be forwarded by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the record owner or owners of said property, or their agent at the address designated on the Linn County real property tax assessment rolls.
(3) The notice to abate shall contain:
(a) A description of the real property, by street address or otherwise, upon which the nuisance exists.
(b) A direction to abate the nuisance by a specified time which may be set by the City Engineer or his/her designate. Said time shall be at least 30 days and at most 180 days.
(c) A description of the nuisance.
(d) A statement that unless the nuisance is corrected, the City may abate the nuisance and the cost of abatement, including but not limited to the costs of all permits, system development charges, construction fees and material costs, shall be assessed against the real property.
(4) Upon completion of the posting and mailing, the persons doing said posting and mailing shall execute and file certificates stating the date and place of mailing and posting respectively.
(5) An error in the name or address of the property owner/owners/agent shall not make the notice void and in such case the notice shall still be sufficient. (Ord. 156, passed 8-13-2019)