A. Upon the discovery of a nuisance, the chief of police, development and business services director, fire marshal, their designees, or other proper officer of the city may order the owner or other person creating, keeping, maintaining or permitting the same to abate it, and in default thereof to undertake the abatement on behalf of the city. At least 10 days before he/she commences abatement, save in these cases of immediate necessity, the officer shall notify the person creating, keeping, maintaining or permitting the nuisance, the property owner and any person in possession of the property, if known, of his/her intentions. The notice shall be served personally or by first class mail and shall describe with particularity the nature of the violation, the sections of this code or other law which are being violated and specifying a reasonable time within which the abatement must be accomplished. Such an order is subject to review in accord with the Phase II Process, LMC 1.35.200 et seq.

B. In addition to such other penalties as may be imposed, the hearing examiner or a court entering a finding of creating a public nuisance may order the abatement of the same on such terms and conditions as may be just and equitable. (Ord. 3399 § 2 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 2187 § 1, 1998; Ord. 1994 § 2, 1994)