§ 1.05.320. Abatement by the city.

(a)

Once the enforcement official follows the procedures set forth in section 1.05.310 of the Code, or an administrative order has been issued pursuant to section 1.05.555 of the Code, and the time for compliance has lapsed without abatement being fully completed by the responsible person, the conditions may be abated by city personnel or by a private contractor hired by the city for that purpose.

(b)

City personnel or a private contractor can enter upon private property in a reasonable manner to abate the conditions as specified in the notice to abate or administrative order.

(c)

When the abatement is completed, a report describing the work performed and an itemized accounting of the total abatement costs shall be prepared by the enforcement official. The report shall contain the names and addresses of the property owner(s), the assessor's parcel number and a legal description of the property.

(d)

The enforcement official shall schedule a confirmation of costs hearing before a hearing officer pursuant to the procedures set forth in section 1.05.530 of the Code, unless waived in writing by all responsible persons.

(e)

All administrative fees and actual costs incurred by the city in abating the violations may be assessed and recovered against the responsible person pursuant to the provisions set forth in this chapter.

(f)

In addition to the foregoing, the City of Reno may cause to have the actual costs of the abatement collected on the county's tax roll in the same manner, by the same persons, and at the same time as, together with and not separately from, the county's general taxes. The City of Reno shall have the right to collect from such person(s) four percent of the amount of the delinquent charges for the abatement to be collected on the tax roll or the amount estimated by the county treasurer which is necessary to collect and distribute those delinquent charges, whichever is greater.

(Ord. No. 5063, § 1, 11-9-99; Ord. No. 5839, § 1, 6-14-06)