(A) In any civil action or proceeding, administrative or special proceeding, including but not limited to, those brought to abate a public nuisance, the prevailing party will be entitled to recovery of all costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses; provided that attorneys’ fees will only be available in those actions or proceedings in which the city has provided notice, at the commencement of such action or proceeding, that it intends to seek and recover its own attorneys' fees. In no action or proceeding will an award of attorneys' fees exceed the amount of reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the city in the action or proceeding.
(B) Moneys due the city pursuant to this chapter may be recovered in an appropriate civil action. Alternatively, such liability may be enforced by special assessment proceedings against the parcel of land upon which the nuisance existed, which proceedings must be conducted in a manner substantively similar to proceedings prescribed in §§ 6.26.110 et seq. of this code, relating to assessment for abatement of property nuisances.
(Ord. 4523, passed 4-14-08; Am. Ord. 4524, passed 4-28-08)