§ 15.24.1340. Removal of rubbish by city.

Upon failure, neglect or refusal of any owner so notified to remove or properly dispose of rubbish within the time specified in the notice provided for in Section 15.24.1330 of this chapter:

A.

The owner shall be in violation of this chapter and shall be guilty of a municipal infraction and, upon conviction in any court of competent jurisdiction, shall be fined one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the initial offense and one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each day that the offense remains unabated up to a maximum of five hundred dollars ($500.00). Every such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for every day such violation shall continue;

B.

The housing official may cause the condition to be abated by appropriate means. The Housing and Community Development Department shall send only two (2) warning letters to the property owner before the first two (2) abatement actions, including any citations, in any calendar year for rubbish violations. If further violations of this chapter occur, the condition causing a violation may be abated without additional notice.

(Ord. 1974 (part), 2005: Ord. 1795 (part), 2001; Ord. 1710 (part), 1999)

( Ord. No. 2456, 10-9-2017 ; Ord. No. 2480, 5-14-2018 )