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159 The city Council had questions regarding the abatement procedures for the proposed pay telephone ordinance. The following are the procedures in Chapter 17 to be used if abatement is necessary. ARTICLE L GENERAL PROVL~ONS ~ 17-1. Public nui~m~. As used in this chapter, Ihc term 'public nuisance" means any condition which is a "nuisance" and n "public nuisance" as defined in Sections 3479 and 3480 of thc Civil Code of thc State of California or which is spe~fically declared to constitute a nuisance by any statute of thc Slate of California or by any ordinance of thc City of Santa Ans. As used in this chapter, 'enforcement officer" means the city manager or any officer of thc city dusignated b~ him, except that when a public nuisance is created solely by reason of thc violation of a state statute or Municipal Code provision, the officer of the city charged with the p~imaty responsibility for enforcement of such provision may act ~s enforcement officer without thc necessity of prior designation by thc city manager. Sac. 1%3. Premi~ AS used in this chaptcr, "premises" mcans any building, lot, parcel, land or portion thereof, improved or unimproved, including adjacent streets, sidewalks, parkways, and parking areas. Scc. 1%4. Abate.; absent. As used in this chapter, thc terms "abate* and "abatemcnff means action lo repair, replace, remove., destroy, terminate, or othet~sc remedy the condition or activity in question by such means and in such manner as is necessary in thc inte~csls of thc health, safety or welfare of thc public. S~:. 17-5. Sa~ce c~ Whcnevcr any notice, o~lcr, statement or resolution is required to bc sca, cd upon thc owner of any premises by thc pn:n'isions of this chapter, such service shall bc either by personal san, icc upon the owner or by delivery into the U.S. mail, postage prepaid, cc~tificd or registered mail, addressed lo Ihc owner as such parson's name and address appear on the latest available as~asmcnt roll, or as othc~vire known lo be thc more reliable name and address of Ihe owner. In addition, if thc owner's mailing address is different from that of thc premises, a copy of such notice shall eilher bc likewise sawed on the parson in possession of thc premisus or conspicuously IX~tcd upon thc premises, and such service or posting shall constitute service of notice upon the owner in the evenl that he fails to receive notice mailed to him. Sa~. 17~. procedure not c~lusivc. The procedure provided in this chapter shall bc cumulative and in addition to any other procedure provided in this Code or by state law for the abatement of any of the conditions which may be abated under this chapter, and abatement hereunder shall not prejudice or affect any other action, civil or c~iminal, for the abatement of any such condition.