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(b) Because of the peculiar problem in the operation of a gasoline filling station in achieving corn patibiiity with nearby land users, the foil owing are detrimental to the community and are.decla red to be nuisances: (1) The use of ahygamllne filling station premises for the sale or for display in aid of sale of any motor vehicle, unless the premises are also used by a.ri authorized: dealer in the sale of motor vehit] es... (2} The.use of a: gasoline filling statio.rr premises for storage. of abandoned or damaged motor vehicles in excess of seven days:. (3) Storing of or the allowing.of accumulation of used contalners,.discard ed auto parts; discarded tires or other similar debris on a`gasoline service station premises in view of any adjacent land.. (4) Operating a gasoline filling station that does not have its entire.area,co.vered by -a fading, concrete or bituminous paving and grass well maintained,. or other welkmaintained shrubbery. (Code 7999, §§ 185:010-185;030) Sec. 2277. Enforcement: and abatement. (a} Violations. whoeVer causes, allows, maintains or.otherwise creates a. public nuisance under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. This penalty is in additionto any enforcement procedure Authorized in this chapter. (b') Notice of violation. Whenever, in the -judgment of the officer.charged with .enforcement, it is determined, upon investigation, that a public nulsa.nce is.oei.ng maihtain.ed.orexists.within the:.city, such officer shall notify, In Writing, the person committing or rnaintainin.g:such public nuisance anal require.them to terminate and abate the nuisance and to remove such conditions or remedy such defects. The written notice. shaII be .served on the person committing or maintaining the nuisance in person Or by registered mail.. If the premises are not occupied and the address.of the.owner'is unknown, service on the owner may be -had by posting a copy.of the notice on the premises. The notice shall require. the owner.oir occupant of such premises, or both,.to take reasonable steps within a reasonable time to abate and remove.the nuisance, the:steps and time to be. d es! gnated in the.notice, but the maximum time far the rernoval of the nuisance after service of the notice shall not, in. a.ny event, exceed 30 days. Service of notice may be proved by"filing an affidavit of service in the office of the city.clerk settingforth the mariner and time thereof. (c) Fa4ure to correct aboterrient after notice. When an order so:glven is riot complied with, such noncompliance. shall be reported forthwith to the council for.such action. as may be.necessary and d.eemed:adviisa.ble in the name of the city to abate and enjoin the further continuation of the nuisance. (d) Abatement by couneil. costs. If, after such service of notice, the: person served fails to abate the nuisance or make the necessary repairs, alterations or changes in accordance with th.e direction of the. council, the council may cause:s.uch nuisance.to be abated and recover such expenditure,. plus. an additional 25 percent of such:expenditures:by civil action against the person served; or, if.service has.heen made upon the owner or occupant, by ordering the clerk to extend such sum, plus 25 percentthereof,.as a lien against.the property upon which the nuisance existed and to certifythesame.to the county:auditor for collection.in the same manner is ad valorem taxes and special assessments are certified and collected. 0cod.e.1999, §§ ?84.005-184;020) Secs. 22-8-22-32. Reserved. ART1CLF 11. NOISE CONTROL (5upp. No. 5) Created: 2022-05-05 14:39:56 [EST]. �.r.. Page 4 of.13