Title 7 - Health and Sanitation

7.01.100 Authorized Actions.

The Code Official, or, where appropriate, the Governing Body, is authorized, subject to any adopted policies or administrative rules or regulations, to take the following actions to bring the subject property into compliance with this code or other ordinances of the City. Those actions include, without being limited to, abatement of the violation; vacation of the premises until the violation is corrected; prohibition of occupancy of the premises until the violation is corrected; issuance of a Notice to Appear in Municipal Court; injunctive or other relief in the District Court of Johnson County; suspension or revocation of any City licenses pertaining to the premises that remain in violation, and any other necessary or appropriate actions authorized by any applicable law, ordinance, statute, rule or regulation. If no public necessity is found for the immediate demolition of the structure or premises, the code official or Governing Body may take such other action, including, without limitation, causing the property to be cleaned, cleared, vacated, secured or otherwise repaired or any other action deemed necessary to promote the public health, safety or general welfare. The provisions of Section 7.26.230 shall be made applicable to this section and pursuant to those provisions and any other applicable laws, statutes, ordinances, rules or regulations, the property owner may be charged for the costs incurred by the City in taking any actions to abate or correct such unlawful conditions, including administrative fees, and a lien may be placed on the property for any such unpaid costs and fees. The City Manager shall designate the department, division, employee or agency of the City to enforce this code, and such designee shall, for the purposes of this code, be known as the code official or code administrator.

(History: Ord. CCO-2243 §1, 2000)

Effective on: 1/1/1901