It shall be the duty of the city police department to proceed at once upon the expiration of the time specified in the notice to cause such nuisance to be abated; provided, however, that whenever the owner, occupant, agent or person in possession or control of any premises in or upon which any nuisance may be found is unknown or cannot be found, the city police department shall proceed to abate such nuisance without notice. In either case, the expense of such abatement shall be paid by the person who shall have created or suffered such nuisance to exist, in addition to any penalty or fine.

    With regard to vehicles, boats or trailers parked In violation of Section 8.24.010(25), the city police may have the same removed from the premises where the parking violation is occurring and may store same at the city’ s impoundment facility or the city public service center, charge a reasonable fee for the storage, and all costs of the removal and storage shall be paid by the owner of the vehicle, boat or trailer involved or such other person as shall have created or suffered such violation to exist if the same be other than the owner. (Ord. 1518 § 2, 1996: prior code § 25-1-6)