(a) Whenever a notice or order to remove a violation, secure, vacate or demolish a building has not been complied with, and when such failure to comply is deemed by the Board of Health to constitute a nuisance, it may proceed to cause the structure to be demolished, repaired, altered, secured, vacated or take such other action as is necessary to abate the nuisance. Whenever the Board determines that such nuisance exists, it shall record sufficient proof to support such determination, and the owner, occupant, lessee or mortgagee shall be notified of such finding pursuant to Section 1321.02.
(b) The expenses incurred pursuant to this section shall be paid by the owner or occupant of the premises, or by the person who caused or maintained such nuisance or other matter. The Board of Health shall file among its records an affidavit stating, with fairness and accuracy, the item of expense and the date of execution of actions authorized by this chapter. The material and labor shall be itemized, and the statement accompanied by the certificate of the President of the Board, attested by the Clerk, reciting the order of the Board and that the amount is correct. The Auditor shall place such sum against the property upon which the material and labor were expended, which shall, from the date of entry, be a lien upon the property and be paid as other taxes are paid.
(c) The Board of Health may institute a suit to recover such expenses against any person liable for such expenses.
(Ord. 56(74-75). Passed 11-6-75.)