A. Any public nuisance committed under this article may be abated in any manner provided by law.

B. Temporary Abatement. If it is determined that a nuisance is a hazard to the public safety and health, the city manager or duly authorized agent may declare such structure a hazard with great potential for actual and serious physical harm. After notice is communicated to any owner of record to secure the structure and the owner does not secure the structure to city specifications, the hazard may be summarily abated by the city through boarding. Any and all charges and costs arising from the city taking action to secure the structure shall be a lien filed against the real property containing such a structure.

C. Emergency Abatement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter if, in the opinion of the city manager or designee, the conditions at a property constitute an imminent hazard, the city manager may order immediate abatement of the hazard without notice. Such abatement of an imminent hazard shall be limited to the minimum work necessary to remove the hazard. The city shall cause a lien to be recorded with the county recorder’s office for the cost and expense of such abatement. Whenever the city finds that any structure contains an imminent hazard or health hazard, the city manager or his designee may declare such structure unfit for human occupancy and order it to be vacated or to remain vacant. A structure declared unfit for occupancy and ordered vacated or to remain vacant under the provisions of this section shall not be leased, rented or occupied until it has been inspected and deemed fit for occupancy by the city. [Code 2006 § 9-2-18. Ord. 2022-04 § 1, 9-13-2022; Res. 2022-27 Exh. A, 9-13-2022].