El Centro Municipal Code Div. 4 Emergency Procedure

(a) Whenever any nuisance as defined herein constitutes an immediate hazard to life, health or property and, in the opinion of the applicable abatement official including, without limitation, the fire code official, the assistant community development director (or nuisance abatement/code enforcement officer, or their designee or representative), abatement must be undertaken within less than the designated period, the assistant community development director (nuisance abatement/code enforcement officer, or their designee or representative) may abate or cause to be abated all or any portion of the nuisance as may be necessary to protect life, health or property. Notice shall be given to the parties concerned as circumstances will permit, but notice need not be given whenever, in the opinion of the assistant community development director (or nuisance abatement/code enforcement officer or their designee or representative), with the approval of the city attorney, immediate action is necessary.

(b) Any attractive nuisance dangerous to children shall be abated by emergency abatement procedures.

(Ord. No. 90-9, § 3; Ord. No. 99-8, § 11, 12-1-99; Ord. No. 13-12, § 9, 4-2-13)

Whenever an emergency abatement action is taken pursuant to the preceding section, the applicable abatement official including, without limitation, the fire code official, the assistant community development director (or nuisance abatement/code enforcement officer or their designee or representative) shall submit to all members of the city council a written report indicating the location of the nuisance and the reasons requiring emergency abatement thereof. A copy of this report shall be attached to, or included as part of, notice to the owner of record when notice is given as previously provided in this article. Additionally, said official or his designee will direct a copy of this report to the board of appeals.

(Ord. No. 90-9, § 3; Ord. No. 99-8, § 12, 12-1-99; Ord. No. 13-12, § 10, 4-2-13)