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<br />any person \vilo may be in possession or \vho has the right to possess such property, <br />pursuant to dle nuisance abatement procedure herem. Graffiti remo'val and <br />corrections must be performed \vith materials and colors compatible \vith existing <br />surfaces as determined by tile city. If the property owner or responsible party fails to <br />remove offending graffiti \vitIlln the time specified by tIle city, the city may <br />commence abatement and cost-reco~lery proceedings for the graffiti remo'val in <br />accordance \vitll tllls article. <br /> <br />Sec. 46-85. Abatement by City. <br /> <br />(a) Upon clisco'vering a public nuisance under the pro\~sions of this article, tlle city <br />administrator or designee sllall serve a notice through mail, by posting a notice on <br />tlle property, or by personal delivery to the o\vner of the property upon \vrncll tlle <br />nuisance exists. \X1hen the property is occupied, service upon the occupant is <br />deelned sel\Tice upon the o\vner. \X1here dle property is unoccupied or abandoned, <br />service may be by mail to tlle last kno\vn address as sho\vn on the property tax <br />records of tlle county or by posting on tlle property. <br /> <br />SUCll notice sllall state a description of tlle public nuisance, that the public nuisance <br />luust be corrected \vithin 14 days of the service of the notice, that if the public <br />nuisance is not properly remo\Ted or corrected as ordered, the public nuisance \'vill be <br />abated by tlle city and tlle costs of abatement \,,-ill be specially assessed to the <br />property taxes. <br /> <br />SUCll notice sllall also ad\Tise the property o\vner of the right to request a hearing <br />before the city administrator or designee to contest tlle contents of the notice. <br /> <br />(b) If requested by the person upon \VllOm the notice is served under subsection (a) of <br />this section, a llearing before tlle city administrator or designee shall be lleld at \vhicll <br />tlle person may contest the contents of the notice. The request for such a hearing <br />must be lnade in \vriting \vitllln fi\Te (5) days after receipt of the notice pro\Tided for <br />in subsection (a) of dus section. After Sucllllearing, tlle city administrator or <br />designee may cancel tlle notice to remo\Te or correct tlle public nuisance, modify tlle <br />notice, or affum the notice to remo\Te or correct the public nuisance. If the notice is <br />modified or affirmed, tlle public nuisance must be disposed of in accordance ,vith <br />tlle city's \vritten order. <br /> <br />(c) If tlle property o\vner does not abate the nuisance as required by subsection (a) or <br />request a I1earing under subsection (b) of tlus section, autllorized agents of tlle city <br />may abate tlle nuisance. If not paid upon in"'\loicing, the cost of such abatement sllall <br />be collected as a special assessment against the property upon \vllich the nuisance <br />\vas located. <br />(d) Nodllng in dus section pre\Tents abatement by the city of a public nuisance \Vitll0ut <br />notice and Ilearing in tlle case of an emergency in \vhich there is an immediate and <br />direct tllfeat to the public l1ealtll or safety. The expense of sucll an emergency <br />abatement sllall be collected as a special assessment against tlle property upon ~VlllCll <br />the nuisance \vas located. <br />