§ 22A.10. CORRECTIVE ACTION BY THE CITY; COLLECTION OF COSTS.

a.

If a Property Owner who has been served with a Notice of Violation fails or refuses to prevent the recurrence of Nuisance Activity, and the City is capable of correcting or eliminating the Nuisance Activity, the City may take such lawful steps as are necessary and proper to Abate the Nuisance Activity upon 30 days' notice to the Property Owner. This provision shall not be construed so as to impose any duty upon the City to take such corrective action. In so doing, the City shall keep an accurate account of the costs incurred in correcting or eliminating the Nuisance Activity. The NPAC shall keep an itemized account of such costs. The salvage value, if any, of any item or items collected in connection with such action by the City shall be retained by the City and shall be applied as an offset against costs. In the event the salvage proceeds exceed the costs, any such excess shall be paid promptly to the Property Owner.

b.

In the event action is taken pursuant to this section, the NPAC shall mail to the Property Owner an itemized statement of the expenses incurred, minus any salvage value, to the Property Owner demanding payment of the expense. Subject to the provisions of this Chapter concerning Appeals of Administrative Actions or Decisions, if the amount shown by the statement has not been paid by the person within thirty days, it shall then be collected with, and in the same manner, as special taxes.

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