If at the end of the period fixed by the commissioner of health for the abatement
or removal of a public nuisance, the nuisance has not been abated or removed by the
owner, agent or occupant, the commissioner of health may cause the same to be abated
or removed by the director of public works or the health commissioner, or in any other
manner that the commissioner deems appropriate, and the cost and expense of such abatement
and removal, including publication of any action of the city council, posting and
service of notices, departmental costs and expenses, including overheads and allowance
for time of city employees, expense of equipment, if used, and sums of money necessarily
paid out if done by other than city departments, shall be computed by the commissioner
of health or the departments furnishing such service, and reported to the city council.
Thereupon the city council shall, in accordance with section 227.100, adopt an assessment roll levying a special assessment upon such lands and premises,
which shall be transmitted to the county auditor and included with the next tax levy
upon such lands and premises and collected in the manner provided by law for the collection
of other special assessments. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 780.040; Pet. No. 251060, § 48, 12-15-89; 93-Or-141, § 1, 10-1-93; Ord. No.
2017-062
, § 14, 11-3-17)
Special law reference—
Special act relative to authority of council to abate public health nuisances, Laws
1955, Ch. 203.
