Section PM302.8.2 Violation Declared Criminal Upon Failure to Abate.

Any property owner or any occupant of property who allows such storage on the property owned or occupied by him shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; and any person who shall neglect to abate and remove such nuisance after notice thereof shall, for each 24 hours thereafter during which the nuisance continues, be guilty of a misdemeanor.

Section PM302.8.3 Notice to Abate.

A. Lots with occupied structures
Any inspector of the city upon observing any violation of this section shall issue a notice directed to the owner on record of the property on which the nuisance occurs at their last known address, or to the occupants of the property, or to both. The notice shall describe the violation and shall establish a reasonable time limit for the abatement thereof by such owner or occupant, which time shall be not less than 2 days after the service of such notice. In cases of inoperable vehicles, the owner of the vehicle shall also be issued a notice; and all notices in such cases shall provide 5 days for removal of the inoperable vehicle or notice shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the inoperable vehicle.

B. Lots with unoccupied structures and vacant lots.
The city shall cause to be published in as a display advertisement in a newspaper or general circulation within the city limits once a week for two consecutive weeks during the month of January each year a notice informing all such property owners that the storage of junk and trash on any such lot is contrary to the ordinances of the city. The notice shall further inform the public that should the junk and trash be stored in violation of this code, the city may remove same without further notice and the property owner shall be liable to the city for its costs.

Section PM304.8.4 Complaints by Citizens; Inspection; Issuance of Notice.

Any citizen of the city who observes a violation of this section may file his complaint with the division of property standards. Such complaints shall be investigated and, if nuisance exists, notice as provided herein shall be issued.

Section PM302.8.5 Service, Return of Notice.

The inspector issuing the notice shall serve or deliver a copy to the above-described parties personally, or shall mail a copy to the above-described parties at the last-known mailing address of the owner/occupant or if not known, the address of the property where the nuisance exists, by certified mail, return receipt requested for motor vehicles, and by proof of mail for all other maters. The envelope and return receipt, if applicable, shall bear the return address of the inspector issuing the notice. Service may also be made by posting a sign regarding the violation in a conspicuous place near the main entrance of the premises in violation, and for inoperable vehicles service may be posted on the vehicle at a prominent location. For junk and trash, the posted sign shall be at least 11 inches in height and 8 inches in width and the top thereof in large letters shall state the words, "Ordinance Violation." The text of the notice shall contain a reference to the provision of this code violated and may contain such other information respecting the nature of the violation as the division of property standards deems advisable. It shall be unlawful for anyone to deface, tamper with, or remove the "Ordinance Violation" sign from the property where it is posted unless authorized by the division of property standards.