Sec. 22-38.5. Summary Abatement.
a.The City may, forthwith and without notice or prior order of the City Council or Administrative Appeals Hearing Board, abate the following nuisances:
1.Any nuisance defined by statute, ordinance or resolution as a public nuisance which constitutes an immediate danger to persons or property; or
2.A nuisance defined by statute, ordinance or resolution as a public nuisance which is located and maintained on public property, including but not limited to any street, highway, easement, park or building.
b.No notice need be given to any property owner or to the person or persons who created, caused, committed or maintained said nuisance prior to the City acquiring jurisdiction to enter the property and abate the nuisance. Following acquisition of jurisdiction, City or a contractor designated by City shall enter upon the private property for the purpose of abating the nuisance. All costs, including administrative costs, of such abatement shall be imposed on the property owner or person responsible for such nuisance, and may be enforced as a personal obligation, or as a lien or special assessment against the property as set forth in Monterey City Code section 1-12 et seq. herein.