8.18.060 Remedies.
A. If the council or hearings officer determines that property is chronic nuisance property and the owner has not demonstrated a valid defense, the council or hearings officer may order that the nuisance be abated or close and secure the property against all use and occupancy for a period of not less than 10 days and not more than six months.
B. Prior to issuing any order of abatement or closure, the council or hearings officer shall consider the following factors:
1. The actions taken by the owner(s) to mitigate or correct the problem at the property;
2. The financial condition of the owner;
3. Whether the problem at the property was repeated or continuous;
4. The magnitude or gravity of the problem;
5. The level of cooperation of the owner in addressing the problem, including whether the owner reported the incidents;
6. The time and cost to the city in attempting to correct the problem; and
7. Any other factor deemed relevant by the council or hearings officer. These factors are guidelines to inform the decision-making process, but the presence or absence of any factors shall not control the decision by the council or hearings officer.
C. The order may include conditions under which abatement or closure is to occur.
D. Upon a determination by the council or hearings officer that the property is a nuisance property, the police chief may file a notice of the proceedings to be placed with the property records of Yamhill County.
E. The remedies in this section are in addition to those otherwise provided by law. The city may also employ any other remedy deemed by it to be appropriate to abate the nuisance, including but not limited to authorizing a civil complaint in a court of competent jurisdiction. (Ord. 4784 §6, 2003).