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i See. 31-21. Appeal of Notice of Violation. Any person receiving a Notice of Violation may peal the determination of the Authorized Enforcement Officer. The notice of appeal must be rccleived within ten days from the date of the Notice of Violation. Hearing on the appeal befoi4 the City Council shall take place within thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of the noticFd of appeal. The decision of the City Council shall be final. Sec. 31-22. Enforcement Measures After Appeal. If the violation has not been corrected pursuant to the requirements set forth in the Notice of Violation, or, in the event of an appe , within ten days of the decision of the municipal authority upholding the decision of the Autbmized Enforcement Officer, then representatives of the Authorized Enforcement Officer may enter upon the subject private property and are authorized to take any and all measures nece ary to abate the violation and/or restore the property. It shall be unlawful for any person, owndi, agent or person in possession of any premises to refuse to allow the government agency or dds4gnated contractor to enter upon the premises for the purposes set forth above. See. 31-23. Cost of Abatement of the Violation. Within thirty (30) days after abat ent of the violation, the owner of the property will be notified of the cost of abatement, including administrative costs. The property owner may file a written protest objecting to the amount of the assessment within ten days. If the amount due is not paid within a timely manner as d rmined by the decision of the municipal authority or by the expiration of the time in which to fild an appeal, the charges shall become a special assessment against the property and shall cons itute a lien on the property for the amount of the assessment. Anyerson violating any of the provisions of this section shall become liable to the City by reas i of such violation. Sec. 31-24. Injunctive Relief. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any prow ion or fail to comply with any of the requirements of this Article. If a person has violated or coirtinues to violate the provisions of this Article, the Authorized Enforcement Officer may petit n for a preliminary or permanent injunction restraining the person from activities that woulc create further violations or compelling the person to perform abatement or remediation of the lation. Sec. 31-25. Violations Deemed a Public Nuisance. In addition to the enforcement proc ses and penalties provided, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any oft ' provisions of this Article is a threat to public health, safety, and welfare, and is declared and leemed a nuisance, and may be summarily abated or restored at the violator's expense, and/t a civil action to abate, enjoin, or otherwise compel the cessation of such nuisance may be Sec. 31-26. Criminal Prosecution. Any person that has violated or continues to violate this icle shall be liable to criminal prosecution to the fullest extent of the law, and shall be subj t to a criminal penalty as a misdemeanor. W