§ 12.02. Dilapidation and Nuisances.

The City shall have power to prohibit and abate dilapidation, debris, weeds, nuisances, and all other conditions adversely affecting the peace, health, safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of the City and to establish by ordinance procedures for declaring the existence thereof, requiring abatement by the owner or occupant of the premises or other person responsible for the condition, the holding of a public hearing thereon after reasonable notice thereof to any person materially affected by the proceeding, the adoption of an order by the Council requiring the abatement or removal thereof, or the accomplishment thereof by the City and the assessment of the cost against the premises as a special assessment or collection of the cost against the owner, occupant, or person responsible by action in any court of competent jurisdiction.