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EXHIBIT A <br />Sec. 6-2. Removal or repair of hazardous or obstructing docks, piers or other <br />structures or vessels. <br />(a) Whenever the city manager is of the opinion that any vessel what has been abandoned <br />or any dock, wharf, pier, piling, bulkhead or other structure or vessel might endanger <br />the public health or safety of persons, or might constitute a hazard or obstruction to <br />the lawful use of the waters within or adjoining the city, he shall cause a written notice <br />to be served upon the owner of such structure or vessel or the land upon which the <br />same is situated, directing the owner to remove, repair or secure such property within <br />the time specified in such notice. Any owner who fails to remove, repair or secure <br />such property within the time specified in the notice shall be guilty of a class 1 <br />misdemeanor. <br />(b) If the owner fails to remove, repair or secure such vessel that has been abandoned, or <br />such dock, wharf, pier, piling, bulkhead or other structure or vessel within the time <br />specified in the notice given pursuant to this section, the city manager may remove, <br />repair or secure such property at the expense of the owner, and the expense shall be <br />chargeable to and paid by the owner of such property. Such expense shall be a lien <br />upon such property or upon any parcel of land of which it is a part or to which it is <br />affixed or from which it was removed, until paid, and shall be reported by the city <br />manager to the city treasurer, who shall collect the same in the manner in which city <br />taxes levied upon the real estate are authorized to be collected. Such lien shall be <br />recorded in the judgment lien docket book in the circuit court of the city and may be <br />reduced to a personal judgment against the owner. <br />(c) If the identity or whereabouts of the lawful owner of such vessel that has been <br />abandoned, or such dock, wharf, pier, piling, bulkhead or other structure or vessel is <br />unknown or cannot be ascertained, after a reasonable search and after lawful notice <br />has been given to the last known address of any known owner, the city manager may <br />remove, repair or secure such property after giving notice by publication <br />twice in a newspaper of general circulation in the area where such <br />property is located with the first notice appearing no more than 28 days before and <br />the second appearing no less than seven days before proceeding with the repair or <br />removal. <br />(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the city manager from causing <br />the immediate removal or repair of any vessel that has been abandoned or any dock <br />wharf, pier, piling, bulkhead or other structure or vessel described herein that poses <br />an exigent risk of: (i) causing material harm to the environment due to the presence <br />of unsecured hazardous materials; (ii) sinking; or (iii) causing damage or injury to <br />persons or property because it is an impediment to navigation. In the event the city <br />manager causes such immediate removal or repair, the city manager shall provide <br />notice of the completed repair or removal or repair, and in the case of removal the new <br />