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The notice of abatement shall state:

(A) A common and/or legal description of the property upon which the violation exists;

(B) That the property is in violation of the provisions of this chapter;

(C) A description of the nature of the violation that would reasonably allow the property owner or other responsible person, representative or tenant to determine the nature of the violation to allow for self-abatement;

(D) That the person in charge of the property shall have five (5) days from the date of the mailing of the notice to either remove and abate the violation of this chapter or request a hearing before the city’s designated representative on the matter;

(E) That upon written request received prior to the expiration of the notice period, the property owner, representative, tenant or other responsible person may request a hearing before a designated hearing officer of the city;

(F) That if the owner, occupant, or agent of the property fails to correct the violation or request a hearing within five (5) days of the mailing of notice, the city or its authorized agent will remove and abate the violation of this chapter by reasonable means and assess the costs of removal, including reasonable administrative costs, against such person. Notice of the total cost of such abatement shall be provided to the owner, occupant or agent by certified mail, return receipt requested, or personal service;

(G) That if the assessed costs of removal, including administrative costs, are not paid within thirty (30) days of the date when the assessment comes due, the costs will be added to the property tax as a special assessment;

(H) That if any special assessments levied by the city in accordance with this chapter remain unpaid for a period of one year or more after their initial levy, the city may collect the amount due in the same manner as a personal debt of the property owner to the city by bringing an action in the Johnson County District Court. Such actions may be maintained, prosecuted and all proceedings taken, including any award of postjudgment interest, in accordance with K.S.A. 16-204, and amendments thereto, to the same effect and extent as for the enforcement of an action for debt. All provisional remedies available in such actions shall be available to the city in the enforcement of the payment of such obligations. In such actions the city also shall be entitled to recover interest at the rate provided in K.S.A. 79-2968, and amendments thereto, from and after the date a delinquency occurs in the payment of special assessments levied under this chapter. The city may pursue collection both by levying a special assessment and in the manner provided by this section, but only until the full cost and any applicable interest has been paid in full;

(I) Violation of any provisions of this article shall be deemed a misdemeanor and be punishable by a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment not to exceed thirty (30) days, or both. Each day any violation of this chapter continues shall constitute a separate offense punishable as a misdemeanor;

Prosecution of any offender under this section does not limit the city’s right to abate any violation as defined under this chapter or to additionally recover any costs incident to the abatement process, including reasonable administrative costs;

(J) That the public officer should be contacted if there are any questions regarding the notice. (Ord. 90-21 § 2, 1990; Ord. 80-59 § 2 (part), 1980.)