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When the Chief of Police believes in good faith that the property within the City of Bend has become chronic nuisance property, he/she shall:

A. Notify the owner(s) of record in writing that the property has been determined to be chronic nuisance property. The notice shall contain the following information:

1. The street address and a legal description sufficient for identification of the property.

2. A statement that the Chief of Police has found the property to be chronic nuisance property with a concise description of the conditions leading to his/her findings.

3. A statement that the owner shall have the opportunity to respond to the notice, within 15 days from the date of the notice, describing what steps the owner has taken or will take to remedy the chronic nuisance on the property.

4. If the owner’s response to the notice is not satisfactory to the Chief of Police, or if the owner does not respond, then another copy of the notice shall be served on the owner and their agent, if known, at least 10 days prior to the commencement of any judicial action by the City. Service shall be mailed certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to such person at the address of the property believed to be a chronic public nuisance property, and to such other address as shown on the tax rolls of the County in which the property is located or such other place which is believed to give the owner actual notice of the determination by the Chief of Police.

5. A copy of the notice shall be served on the occupant of the property if that person is different than the owner and shall occur not less than 10 days prior to the commencement of any judicial proceedings and be made either personally or by mailing a copy of the notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to them at the property.

6. A copy of the notice shall be posted at the property prior to the commencement of any judicial proceedings.

7. The failure of any person or owner to receive actual notice of the determination by the Chief of Police shall not invalidate or otherwise affect the proceedings under this chapter. [Ord. NS-2142, 2010]