§ 12-9. Recourse of county when notice to abate nuisance is ignored.  


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  • (a)

    Upon the failure of any person to whom notice has been given pursuant to section 12-8 to comply with the terms of such notice, or with the terms imposed by the board of supervisors on appeal, as the case may be, the sheriff, the health director or the codes compliance officer shall forthwith direct the appropriate county officer to remedy the condition which is the subject of such notice, and the expense incurred by the county in so doing shall be charged to the addressee of such notice, to be collected as county taxes; and such expenses shall constitute a lien upon the premises where such condition occurred, to be collected in the same manner as county taxes are collected or in any other manner authorized by law.

    (b)

    Abatement by the county of any condition which constitutes a nuisance and reimbursement to the county of expenses incurred thereby shall not bar prosecution for maintenance of a nuisance.

    (Ord. of 7-7-87)

(Ord. of 7-7-87)