Sec. 1-10.8. Abatement by City.
A.If correction of the violation has not occurred within the time period specified in the Administrative Order, the continuing violation shall be deemed a public nuisance and the City or a contracting agent hired by the City may enter upon the private property on which the violation exists for the purpose of abating the violation. It shall be unlawful for any person, owner, agent of person in possession of any premises to refuse to allow the City or its contracting agents to enter upon the premises for the purpose of abating the violation.
B.The cost of any such abatement by City authorized herein shall be borne by the property owner, which cost shall include administrative costs as well as the actual cost of abatement.
C.The cost of abatement, including administrative costs, may be enforced as a personal obligation against the property owner and as a lien or special assessment against the property as provided in Article 3 of Chapter 1 of the Monterey City Code, Sections 1-12 through 1-12.3 inclusive. (Ord. 3365, 2005)