§ 151.022  ABATEMENT BY CITY.
   (A)   If any person shall fail or refuse to carry out any order served upon him or her pursuant to this subchapter, after the expiration of the time allowed for an appeal from such order, or shall fail or refuse to carry out the order of the Board of Appeal, within the time fixed by the order, the officer issuing the original order shall proceed to carry out the same through his or her agents, employees or contractors, and the cost of carrying out such order shall constitute a lien against the premises.
   (B)   The cost of the demolition or making the building safe shall be a lien against the real property and shall be reported to the assessing officer of the city, who shall assess the cost against the property on which the building or structure is located in accordance with Chapter 33 (Special Assessments).
(1991 Code, § 8.13)