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Part 2
2.000 NUISANCE AND HAZARD ABATEMENT* Ord. No. 10c Adopted: April 2, 1973
---------- *Cross reference(s)--Keeping of animals in manner which constitutes nuisance, § 61G.000; junk and other nuisances, Pt. 70; trees or shrubs as public nuisance, § 89.007; open burning which creates nuisance, § 101.001 et seq.; nuisances and dangerous structures, Pt. 103; buildings or structures declared nuisance, § 110.003. ----------
An ordinance to provide for the removal of hazards and other
nuisances.
THE CITY OF READING ORDAINS THAT:
2.001 Nuisances and hazards removed.
Sec. 1. The hazards and nuisances specified and defined in
this Code shall be abated, either by action of the owner or by
the action of the City Council under the provisions of this
Ordinance.
2.002 Recommendations to the Council.
Sec. 2. Whenever a City officer is made responsible for the
abatement of a nuisance or hazard by order of the City Council,
he shall present to the City Council his recommendation that the
hazard or nuisance be done away with.
2.003 Notice by Council.
Sec. 3. Whenever a recommendation shall have been presented
to the City Council in accordance with the provisions of the
preceding section, the Council shall immediately accept or reject
such recommendation. If, in the opinion of the Council, a public
hazard or nuisance which is dangerous to the health or safety of
the inhabitants of the City exists, the Council shall issue an
order to the owner of the offending premises specifying the
nature of the nuisance or hazard and requiring such owner to
abate the hazard or nuisance promptly and within a time
commensurate with the nature of the hazard or nuisance.
2.004 Non-compliance with notice.
Sec. 4. If, at the expiration of the time limit as set forth
in the notice pursuant to the preceding section, the owner of the
premises has not complied with the requirements as set forth in
the notice, or in any case where the owner of the premises is not
known, the Council may order such hazard or nuisance abated by
the proper department or agency of the City which is qualified to
do the work required or may do the work by contract or by hire.
2.005 Cost--Assessed.
Sec. 5. The cost of the removal of the hazard or nuisance
shall be assessed upon the property upon which such hazard or
nuisance was located and shall constitute a lien upon such
property. This assessment shall be collected at the same time as
are the regular City Property Taxes, if unpaid, and shall be
subject to the same penalties as are levied for unpaid property
taxes.
Effective date. This Ordinance is to be effective 10 days after
adoption by the City Council.
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