It shall be the duty of the designated authority to serve notice, in writing, upon the owner, occupant, agent or person in possession or control of any lot, building or premise in or upon which any nuisance may be found, or who may be the owner or the cause of any such nuisance, requiring him to abate the same within five days in such a manner as the designated authority shall prescribe. It shall not be necessary in any case for the designated authority to specify in the notice the manner in which any nuisance shall be abated, unless he shall deem it advisable to do so. (Prior code § 25-1-4)