A facility the City determines is unsanitary or a threat to animal or public health, safety or welfare, or being operated contrary to this chapter, is declared to be a public nuisance. The City may take action against the facility operator as authorized by state law or this code to abate the nuisance. If the City determines immediate action is necessary to preserve or protect an animal or public health, safety or welfare, the City may summarily abate a nuisance by any reasonable means including impoundment of any animal and immediate closure of a facility until the nuisance is abated. The City may recover its abatement costs from the facility operator. (Ord. 3226 § 1, 2012).