§ 179.107. Additional authority.

(a)

If a City Code Enforcement Officer has reason to believe that a property subject to the provisions of this Chapter is posing a serious threat to the public health safety and welfare, the Code Enforcement Officer may bring the violations before the City's Code Enforcement Board or Code Enforcement Special Magistrate, or a court of competent jurisdiction as soon as possible to address the conditions of the property. Nothing herein shall limit the City from abating any nuisance or unsafe condition by any other legal means available to it.

(b)

If there is a finding that the condition of the property is posing a serious threat to the public health safety and welfare, then the Code Enforcement Board or Code Enforcement Special Magistrate or a court of competent jurisdiction may direct the City to abate the violations and charge the Mortgagee with the cost of abatement.

(c)

If the Mortgagee does not reimburse the City for the cost of abatement within 30 days of the City sending the Mortgagee the invoice, then the City may lien the property with the cost of abatement, along with an administrative fee of as found in www.coj.net/fees , to recover the administrative personnel services.

(Ord. 2010-327-E, § 2; Ord. 2017-665-E , § 12; Ord. 2018-104-E , § 1)