<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 44-150. - Abatement of public nuisances.</div>
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               (a)
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               Upon reasonable cause to believe that a public nuisance, as defined in article VI
               of this chapter, exists, the director of solid waste management or his designee, upon
               not less than ten days' notice to the occupant and owner of the property on which
               the alleged nuisance is located, shall hold a hearing to determine whether or not
               such nuisances do, in fact, exist. If the hearing officer makes a determination that
               a public nuisance exists, he shall enter and serve upon the owner and occupant an
               order to remove, abate, or remedy the nuisance within a reasonable period of time,
               but not less than ten days. Such order may be appealed by the owner or occupant to
               the county superior court by a petition for review filed with the court not later
               than ten days following service of the order. Such an appeal tolls the running of
               the time provided to remove, abate or remedy the nuisance, unless the court determines
               that the appeal was made frivolously as provided in Rule 11 of the Rules of Civil
               Procedure.
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               (b)
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               Upon failure of the owner or occupant of the property or of the person responsible
               for placing such solid waste on the property to remove, abate or remedy the nuisance
               within the period the hearing officer has allowed, the director of solid waste management
               shall remove, abate or remedy the nuisance as provided in the order and charge the
               cost thereof to the owner and occupant. If such expense is not paid by the owner or
               occupant, it shall be a lien upon the land or premises where the nuisance arose and
               shall be collected as unpaid taxes.
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               (Ord. of 2-3-1997, Â§ 1-74)
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