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A person violating the chapter may be subject to civil penalties, administrative citations, <br />abatement pursuant to this Chapter, or injunctive or other judicial relief, in addition to any other <br />remedy available to the City. <br />§ 4-19-240 AUTHORITY FOR ENTRY <br />The Enforcement Official or their authorized deputies or representatives may, with the consent of <br />the occupant of a vessel, or, as to an unoccupied vessel, with the consent of the owner, or <br />pursuant to a lawfully issued warrant or valid Court order, enter any vessel at any reasonable time <br />to perform any duty imposed by this Chapter. <br />§ 4-19-250 ORDER TO ABATE <br />a) When an Enforcement Official determines that a vessel constitutes a public nuisance, <br />the Enforcement Official shall notify the responsible person(s) that the Enforcement <br />Official has determined that a public nuisance exists and order the nuisance abated. <br />b) The notice and order to abate shall contain the following: <br />1. A description sufficient to identify the nuisance vessel. <br />2. A statement that the Enforcement Official has determined pursuant to this Chapter <br />that the responsible person(s) is operating a vessel in violation of this Chapter and <br />that the vessel constitutes a public nuisance. <br />3. A statement ordering the responsible person(s) to abate the public nuisance <br />condition, and specifying the manner in which the same shall be abated, and the <br />period within which such abatement shall be accomplished. <br />4. A statement advising that if the work to abate the nuisance is not commenced <br />within the time specified, and diligently pursued until completion, the City may <br />proceed to abate the nuisance and charge the costs thereof against the responsible <br />person(s), and that such remedy shall be in addition to any other rights, remedies, <br />or actions available to the City by reason of the same violation as described in the <br />notice and order. <br />5. A statement indicating whether the City has elected to seek, as a part of abatement <br />costs, reasonable attorneys' fees incurred in abating the nuisance. Such notice <br />shall also state that if the City elects to seek reasonable attorneys' fees, the <br />prevailing party may be entitled to seek reimbursement of reasonable and <br />necessarily incurred attorneys' fees, provided any such fees awarded against the <br />City shall not exceed the amount of reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the City. <br />6. A statement advising the responsible person(s) of the right to appeal the notice and <br />order to abate pursuant to Section 4-19-290; that such appeal must be filed with <br />fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of service of the notice and order; and <br />that failure to appear will constitute a waiver of all rights to an appeal and hearing to <br />contest the determination of the nuisance and required abatement. The City may <br />charge appellate fees as outlined in the master fees schedule. <br />c) The notice and order shall be served on the responsible person(s) in one (1) or more of <br />the following ways: <br />1. Any method set forth in Subsection 1-12-410 of this Code; or