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 Modesto
 Code of Ordinances
 Title 5. SANITATION AND HEALTH
 Chapter 7. SQUATTER CAMPS

  § 5-7.05. Procedure for Abatement of Nuisance.  

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  • The Health Officer is hereby authorized to abate such nuisance under the following alternative and supplemental procedure:

    (a)

    The Health Officer may serve notice upon the owner or person in charge of the property upon which said squatter camp is located. Such notice shall be in writing and must be signed by the Health Officer, must be served upon the owner or the person in charge of the property upon which said squatter camp is located according to the provisions of Section 1162 of the Code of Civil Procedure of California. Such notice shall require that said squatter camp be completely abandoned, abated, closed and vacated and demolished within three (3) days from the date of service of notice upon the owner or operator or person in charge thereof. Failure or refusal on the part of any such owner or person in charge of such squatter camp to abate, vacate and close it in compliance with such written notice shall constitute a violation of this chapter.

    (b)

    Upon such failure or refusal on the part of the owner or person in charge of the land upon which the squatter camp is located, the Health Officer may enter the said property and post notices notifying all persons that said squatter camp is condemned as a public nuisance and that all persons shall immediately vacate the premises upon which such squatter camp space is located. Any person who shall thereafter enter in or upon or make any use of such squatter camp shall be guilty of a violation of this chapter.

    (c)

    In case the Health Officer is unable to ascertain or find the owner of the land upon which any such squatter camp is located, or where no person is in charge of the same, or where the owner of the land refuses to act, as an alternative procedure, the Health Officer may notify all squatters within such squatter camp that the same has been condemned and to remove therefrom immediately. In addition to such oral notification, the Health Officer shall post a written notice at a conspicuous place, within said squatter camp, notifying all squatters to forthwith and immediately remove therefrom and vacate said squatter camp. Failure or refusal of any person to comply with such notice shall be a violation of this chapter.

(Sec. 5, Ord. 1112-N.S.)