§ 13.08.350. Abatement of violations.

A.

Construction or maintenance of building sewer lines, whether located upon the private property of any owner or in the public right-of-way, which construction or maintenance is in violation of any of the requirements of this article, shall be corrected, at the owner's expense. The city shall give the owner official notice to correct such violation within thirty days of the date of the notice. If the violation is deemed to need repairs sooner than thirty days as determined by the city manager, city engineer or their designee, the official notice may require the correction of such violation sooner than thirty days. If such owner is unable to be provided with notice, or if the violation is deemed to be an emergency requiring immediate repair as determined by the city manager, city engineer or their designee, the city shall have the right to complete the necessary work and assess the cost thereof to the property owner.

B.

If required work is not completed within the number of days designated in the official notice of the violation, the city shall, in addition to the other penalties herein provided, have the right to finish and correct the work and assess the cost to the property owner.

C.

Such assessments shall be collected with and in the same manner as general property taxes.

(Ord. 995 §1, 1997)