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The notice shall direct the owner or person in control or possession of the place or premises,~ithin the time specified in said notice, to abate the nuisance and to perform any and all work necessary to prevent the recurrence thereof in the places or premises specified in the notice. The notice shall be served upon the owner of record or person having control or possession of the place or premises upon which the nuisance exists, or upon the agent of either. Notices may be served by any person authorized by the Health Officer of Orange County for such purpose in the same manner as a summons in a civil action. SECTION 5506. Upon the neglect or refusal of the owner, or the person having control or possession of any place or premises to comply with the notice to abate, the Health Officer may abate such nuisance and the owner of such place or premises, or the person having control or possession thereof, shall be liable to the City of Santa Ana for the costs of~ such abatement which may be recovered in a civil action. In the event the Health Officer elects to abate any such nuisance, he shall serve or cause to be served upon the record owner or the person in control or possession of the premises a "Notice of Intention to Abate", and if a hearing is not requested before the City Council as hereinafter provided within ten (10) days after service of said "Notice of Intention to Abate", the Health Officer may proceed to abate any such nuisance as herein- above provided. The request for hearing shall be in writing and be filed with the Clerk of the Council. Notice of the time and place the Council will consider the matter shall be mailed by the Clerk of the Council to the applicant and to the County Health Officer. At the time fixed for the hearing, the Council shall hear and consider all relevant testimony and evidence relating to the matter as offered by the applicant and by the County Health Officer. Upon the conclusion of the hearing, the City Council shall determine whether or not a condition contrary to the pro- visions of this Ordinance exists and whether or not the Health Officer may abate. S$CTION 5507. Any owner or person having control or posses- sion of any place or premises upon which there is existing a breeding place for flies, who refuses or neglects to abate the same or to take corrective measures to prevent its recurrence in accordance with the written notice from the County Health Officer within the time specified in said notice, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. SECTION 5508. Provisions of this Ordinance in reference to abatement are to be construed as an added remedy of abatement of the nuisance hereby declared and not in conflict or derogation of any other actions or proceedings or remedies otherwise pro- vided by law. Section 2. This Ordinance is to take effect 30 days from and after the date of its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa An~& ~t its re~lar meeting held on the 18th day of Jul~ , 1960. ~SS!~TA~N~ ~LERK OF: THE COUNCIL -2-