8.12.090 Summary Abatement.
Whenever any condition on or use of property causes or constitutes or reasonably appears to cause or constitute an imminent or immediate danger to the health or safety of the public or a significant portion thereof, the enforcement officer shall have the authority to summarily and without notice abate the same without having attempted to secure voluntary correction. The expenses of such abatement shall become a civil debt against the owner or other responsible party and be collected as provided in Section Seven. The phrases “costs and expenses” or “the expenses of abatement” or the word “expenses” as used herein includes, but is not limited to:
1. Personnel costs, both direct and indirect, including attorneys’ fees and costs;
2. Costs incurred in documenting the violation;
3. Hauling, storage and disposal expenses;
4. Actual expenses and costs of the City in preparing notices, specifications and contracts, and in accomplishing and/or contracting and inspecting the work; and
5. The costs of any required printing and mailing. (Ord. 1720, §9, 2013).