Whenever this code or any other provision of law authorizes the City Manager or any other City officer to declare a public nuisance, the nuisance may be summarily abated by any reasonable means and without notice or hearing when immediate action is necessary to preserve or protect the public health or safety because of the existence of a dangerous condition or imminent threat to life, safety on public or private property. Summary abatement actions shall not be subject to the notice and hearing requirements of this chapter, and a City code enforcement officer shall not be prohibited from summary abatement actions after initiation of proceedings pursuant to this chapter, if immediate action at any time becomes necessary to preserve or protect the public health or safety. Summary abatement is to be limited to those actions which are reasonably necessary to immediately remove the threat.

In the event a public nuisance is summarily abated, the City abatement officer may nevertheless keep an account of the cost of abatement and bill the property owner therefor. If the bill is not paid within 15 days from the date of mailing, the abatement officer may proceed to obtain a special assessment and lien against the owner’s property in accordance with the procedures set forth in CVMC 1.30.130 through 1.30.170. (Ord. 2718 § 1, 1998; Ord. 2187 § 2, 1987; Ord. 1655 § 1, 1975).