08/26/2014 Ordinances 9494 ORDINANCE NO. 9494
An ordinance to amend Chapter 17 of Grand Island City Code ; to amend Section
17-6 and Section 17-52; to clarify and/or make general corrections to various code sections, to
repeal any ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; and to provide for publication
and the effective date of this ordinance.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA:
SECTION 1. Section 17-6 and Section 17-52of the Grand Island City Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
§17-6. Notice to Remove; Noncompliance with Notice
Whenever it shall come to the knowledge of the Health Director, his or her designee or
employees of the City of Grand Island, that there exists upon such lot or parcel of ground such
nuisance, the Health Director, his or her designee or employees of the City of Grand Island shall
cause a notice to abate and remove said nuisance within five (5) days to be served upon the
owner or the owner's authorized agent, and upon the tenant or occupant of said premises. Said
notice shall be served either in person or by mailing such notice by first-class mail, postage
prepaid and posting notice of the violation on the property. Within five days after receipt of such
notice, the owner or occupant of the lot or piece of ground may request a hearing with the City to
appeal the decision to abate or remove a nuisance by filing a written appeal with the office of the
City Clerk. A hearing on the appeal shall be held within fourteen days after the filing of the
appeal and shall be conducted by the Health Director or his/her designee or the Police Chief or
his/her designee. The hearing officer shall render a decision on the appeal within five business
days after the conclusion of the hearing. If the appeal fails, the City may have such work done.
Within five days after receipt of such notice, if the owner or occupant of the lot or piece of
ground does not request a hearing with the City or fails to comply with the order to abate and
remove the nuisance, the City may have such work done. The costs and expenses of any such
work shall be paid by the owner. If unpaid for two months after such work is done, the City may
either (a) levy and assess the costs and expenses of the work upon the lot or piece of ground so
benefited in the same manner as other special taxes for improvements are levied and assessed or
(b) recover in a civil action the costs and expenses of the work upon the lot or piece of ground
and the adjoining streets or alleys. If such owner, lessee, tenant, or occupant shall have failed or
refused to abate and remove such nuisance at the expiration of the date fixed upon such notice,
the Director of Health, his or her designee or employees of the City of Grand Island may cause
such nuisance to be removed from such parcel or lot, and from any roads, streets, or alleys
abutting thereon as set forth in §17-7 of this Chapter.
Approved as to Form ° C
August 25,2014 0 City
ORDINANCE NO. 9494 (Cont.)
§17-52. Notice to Abate; Remove Nuisance
Notice to abate and remove such nuisance shall be given to each owner or owner's duly
authorized agent and to the occupant, if any, by personal service or by mailing such notice by
first-class mail, postage prepaid and posting notice of the violation on the property. Within five
days after receipt of such notice or publication or posting, whichever is applicable, if the owner
or occupant of the lot or piece of ground does not request a hearing with the city or fails to
comply with the order to abate and remove the nuisance, the city may have such work done. If
unpaid for two months after such work is done, the city may either (a) levy and assess the costs
and expenses of the work upon the lot or piece of ground so benefited in the same manner as
other special taxes for improvements are levied and assessed or (b) recover in a civil action the
costs and expenses of the work upon the lot or piece of ground and the adjoining streets and
alleys.
SECTION 2. Any ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and
hereby are, repealed.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its
passage and publication, within fifteen days in one issue of the Grand Island Independent as
provided by law.
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Enacted: August 26, 2014.
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