§ 8.76.010 — Securing of unimproved or unoccupied real property

8.76.010 Securing of unimproved or unoccupied real property.

A. Whenever the department head or his or her authorized representative has found that any unimproved real property or improved but unoccupied real property within the city has nuisance activity as defined in Section 8.04.100 of this title which is recurring as defined in this section, the department head or designee may issue a notice and order requiring the property owner(s) to secure the property to prevent further continuance of the nuisance and requiring the owner to: 1. Erect a fence with gate(s) to city specifications; 2. Erect a lockable gate at specified access points; or 3. Install barricading to city specifications to reduce or eliminate accessibility to the property; 4. Remove all litter, garbage, junk, debris, discarded vehicles, vehicle parts and/or vehicle hulks from the property. B. For purposes of this chapter, recurring nuisance is defined as the same or similar nuisance on the property within any previous twelve (12) month period where the owner has received two or more written requests to abate the nuisance as defined in Section 8.04.100 of this title. (Prior code § 61.13.1300)