212.620 Abatement of nuisances -- Enforcement of orders.

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(1)Whenever any such aforesaid nuisance, source of filth, or cause or probable cause

of sickness, shall be found by the board to exist on any private or public property

within such county, including the municipalities therein, in violation of said laws or

regulations, which said violation injuriously affects or may affect the health of the

residents of said county or section thereof, the board shall have the power and

authority to order in writing the owner or occupant or user thereof, by appropriate

action, at the expense of such owner, occupant or user, to correct and remove said

nuisance, source of filth, or cause or probable cause of sickness, within twenty-four

(24)hours or within such reasonable time as the board may order.

(2)In case of a failure on the part of any person, firm or corporation, or persons, firms

or corporations, to comply with any lawful order of the board, or with process, or in

case of the refusal of any witness to testify concerning any matter on which he may

be lawfully interrogated, the Circuit Court or a judge thereof, having jurisdiction in

such county, may, on application of the board or of any member thereof, compel

obedience by proceedings for contempt as in the case of disobedience of the

requirements of a subpoena issued from such a court, or a refusal to testify therein.