§ 20-20. Costs of abatement—Reports—Notice of hearing
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(a) Whenever the director is required to cause the abatement of a public nuisance in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter, the director shall keep an accounting of the
costs thereof, including incidental expenses concerning such abatement. The term "incidental
expenses" shall include, but not be limited to, the actual expenses and costs to the
city in the preparation of notices, specifications and contracts, inspection of the
abatement work, the costs of printing and mailing required under this chapter, and
shall include the costs of attorneys' fees.
(b) Within one hundred eighty (180) days of the abatement of the nuisance, the director
shall cause to be prepared an itemized statement of costs and set the same for a hearing
before the director. Upon receipt of the report itemizing the costs and expenses incurred
in abating the nuisance, including incidental expenses, the director shall cause a
notice of hearing to be issued, which form of notice shall be headed in letters not
less than one (1) inch in height as follows: "NOTICE OF COSTS OF ABATEMENT AND HEARING."
The date and time for the cost of abatement hearing shall be within forty-five (45)
days of the issuance of the itemized statement. The notice shall otherwise be in form
and content as set forth in section 20-15 and shall be served upon the responsible person in the manner set forth in section 20-16, but in no event no later than ten (10) days prior to the date of the hearing.
