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A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, and without limiting any other available legal remedies which may be available, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this code shall be deemed a public nuisance and may be summarily abated by the city.

B. The city may move forward with summary abatement of public nuisances and bypass the abatement procedures otherwise set forth in this chapter as follows:

1. Within forty-eight hours after providing notice to the property owner and posting notice in a conspicuous place on the property, for conditions which present an imminent clear and present danger to life, health, and safety of occupants and/or the public, as determined by the building director;

2. Within fourteen days after providing notice to the property owner and posting notice in a conspicuous place on the property, for conditions that constitute a nuisance on an existing substandard property/building; provided, that a certificate that the property is substandard has previously been recorded against the property in the office of the county recorder and the conditions rendering the property substandard have yet to be abated by the property owner;

3. Within thirty days after providing notice to the property owner and posting notice in a conspicuous place on the property, for conditions which render the property substandard and unsafe for human occupancy; provided, that a certificate that the property is substandard is recorded against the property in the office of the county recorder;

4. Within thirty days after providing notice to the property owner and posting notice in a conspicuous place on the property that the property is a chronic nuisance property. For purposes of this subsection, a chronic nuisance property is one characterized by repeated nuisance conditions with demonstrated property owner inaction as determined by policy of the development services director, which may include but is not limited to multiple code enforcement proceedings within a twelve-month period and/or excessive calls for service due to criminal or nuisance activity occurring while the property is vacant and unsecured. (Ord. 5116 § 1, 2022)