9.26.060 Notice to Abate.
A. Whenever the Enforcement Officer or their designee determines that property is maintained in violation of Larkspur Municipal Code Section 9.26.050, they shall give notice to the owner to remove such weeds, refuse, or similar materials within ten (10) calendar days of the mailing or posting of the notice.
B. The notice shall contain all of the following information:
1. That the owner has the right to appeal the determination, as provided for in Larkspur Municipal Code Section 9.26.070;
2. That if the owner fails to perform the abatement work described in the notice within the time prescribed, the City shall itself perform the work, as provided for in Larkspur Municipal Code Section 9.26.080;
3. That if the City performs the abatement work, the owner shall be charged for the City’s costs, including administrative and legal expenses, as provided for in Larkspur Municipal Code Sections 9.26.100 through 9.26.120; and
4. If the owner fails to compensate the City for its costs of performing the abatement work within thirty (30) days of the City billing the owner, the costs shall become an assessment against the property to be collected at the same time and in the same manner as other City taxes, as provided for in Larkspur Municipal Code Section 9.26.120.
C. Notice shall be given by posting such notice in a conspicuous place on the property and by mailing it to the owner, as shown on the last equalized assessment roll for City taxes, by certified mail. The failure of any such person to receive such notice shall not affect the validity of any proceedings taken under this section. Service by certified mail in the manner herein provided shall be effective on the date of the mailing. (Ord. 1062 § 14, 2022; Ord. 1030 § 2(7), 2018; Ord. 937 § 1, 2004)