Every person in charge of any property is obligated, jointly and severally with all other persons in charge of that property, to: remove or abate all nuisances on or originating from the property; and comply with all health- or safety-related laws that affect the property. City Code, 1976/83, art. 11, §112(3rd cl.) Ord. 99-548

Whenever the Commissioner of Health discovers a condition that the Commissioner considers to be a nuisance or potential nuisance, the Commissioner may issue a written notice to one or more of the following persons or their respective agents: the person in charge of the property on which the condition exists; the person in charge of the property from which the condition originates; and the person in charge of any property that fronts on the street in which the condition exists. City Code, 1976/83, art. 11, §§102(2nd cl.), 108(1st cl.(part)) Ord. 99-548

A notice issued under this subtitle must: identify the property and the condition; specify the law being violated; specify the corrective action to be taken; state the time within which that action must be taken; and state that, if corrective action is not timely taken:the Commissioner may do the needed work; and all costs and expenses will be a lien on the property. City Code, 1976/83, art. 11, §102(2nd cl.) Ord. 99-548

A notice issued under this subtitle may be served by personal service or by certified mail, return receipt requested. If the person to be served cannot be found, the Commissioner may:post the notice on the property; or publish the notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the City. Ord. 99-548

If the condition is not corrected within the time specified in the notice, the Commissioner may proceed to remove or abate the condition at the expense of the person in charge of the property. City Code, 1976/83, art. 11, §§102(3rd cl.), 110(3rd cl.), 114 Ord. 99-548

The person in charge is liable to the City for all costs and expenses incurred in:removing or abating the condition identified in the notice; and posting or publishing notice under <cite data-path="|health|§5-204">§ 5-204 {“Service of notice”} of this subtitle</cite>. Until paid in full, these costs and expenses are a lien on the entire property from which the condition was removed or abated. City Code, 1976/83, art. 11, §§102(4th cl.), 110(3rd cl.), 111 Ord. 99-548

In addition to any other civil or criminal remedy or enforcement procedure, this subtitle may be enforced by issuance of an environmental citation as authorized by City Code <cite data-path="|1">Article 1</cite>, Subtitle 40 {“Environmental Control Board”}. The issuance of an environmental citation to enforce this subtitle does not preclude pursuing any other civil or criminal remedy or enforcement action authorized by law. Ord. 99-548

Any person in charge who refuses, neglects, or otherwise fails to comply with a notice issued under this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 for each offense. City Code, 1976/83, art. 11, §102(5th cl.) Ord. 99-548