Any property not connected to the public sewer system as required under this Chapter is declared a nuisance and subject to abatement or correction by the City. The City Administrator is authorized to take actions to abate a nuisance, including work in public rights-of-way or easements, authority to order remediation on private or public property, and the expenditure of City funds. If the nuisance described in the notice issued to the property owner is not remedied or evidence is not provided establishing that such nuisance does not exist, the City may request an abatement order from the Code Hearings Officer. The order will include authorization for the City to access private or public property for nuisance abatement purposes. Costs of nuisance abatement incurred by the City may be assessed as a lien against the property in accordance with the provisions of Portland City Code Chapter 22.06.
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