32.04.060 Abatement.

In addition or as an alternative to any other judicial or administrative remedy provided herein or by law, a director may order a land use or public health ordinance violation to be abated.

The director may order any person who creates or maintains a nuisance, violation of any land use or public health ordinance, or rules and regulations adopted thereunder, to commence corrective work and to complete the work within such time as a director determines reasonable under the circumstances. The person, subject to the director’s order, shall either complete the corrective work or timely file an appeal pursuant to Clark County Code 32.08.040. If the required corrective work is not commenced or completed within the time specified, the director may proceed to abate the violation and cause the work to be done, upon receipt, by a court of competent jurisdiction, of an order authorizing the same. The director or designee is expressly authorized to enter the property of the person committing the violation for the purpose of abatement of said violation.

The actual cost of abatement, including incidental costs such as staff time, legal costs, costs of postage and any other reasonable costs shall be included as abatement costs.

The director will charge the costs thereof as a lien against the property and as both a joint and separate personal obligation of any person who is in violation. All challenges to the reasonableness of the cost charged may be raised at such time as Clark County undertakes a lien foreclosure. (Sec. 6 of Ord. 1977-12-51; amended by Sec. 5 of Ord. 1993-03-17)