2005/06/15 Council Agenda Packet

the citation, granting any and all relief to which the city is entitled under this chapter. aE. An "emergency" means a situation which in the opinion of a code compliance officer requires immediate action to prevent or eliminate an immediate threat to the health or safety of persons or property. Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter, when a violation citation is issued in the case of an emergency, immediate action shall be required by the person(s) to whom the violation citation is issued. No action shall be stayed pending the filing of an appeal. If the city does not obtain immediate action by the responsible person upon issuance of the violation citation, the city is authorized to immediately abate the violation itself or as otherwise provided herein. Notwithstanding the exercise of emergency authority, the city is entitled to collect its cost of abatement, assess penalties and take all actions provided in this chapter. Section 3: Third Party Liability. It is expressly the purpose of this ordinance to provide for and promote the health, safety, and welfare of the general public and not to create or otherwise establish or designate any particular class or group of persons who will or should be especially protected or benefited by the terms of this ordinance nor create any duty for the City. Nothing contained in this ordinance is intended nor shall be construed to create or form the basis of any liability on the part of the City, o its officers, employees or agents, for any injury or damage resulting from any action or inaction on the part of the City, its offices, employees or agents. Section 4: Severability. The City Council hereby declares that should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance be declared invalid for any reason, it is the intent of the City Council that it would have passed all portions of this ordiance independent of the elimination herefrom of any such portion as may be declared invalid. Section 5: Savings. Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed as abating any official action of the City now pending under or by virtue of any of the ordinances herein amended by the adoption of this ordinance or as waiving any right of the City under the policies, provisions and regulations amended by the adoption of this ordinance. Section 6: Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited to, the correction of scrivener's/clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and any references thereto. RAY STEPHANSON, MAYOR ATTEST: 11 113