(A) When the city has effected the abatement of the nuisance, health, and/or sanitation violation through either city employees or through contract with a third party and has incurred expenses and costs thereof, the actual cost thereof shall be charged to the owner, agent, occupant, or person in possession, charge, or control of such property. The billing shall be calculated at the actual cost of abating the nuisance plus a $25 administrative fee.
(B) This billing shall be submitted to the last known address of the owner of the nuisance property as found in the County Treasurer’s office by regular U.S. mail.
(C) If said costs are not paid within two months after the work is done and one month after the expenses and costs are submitted to the owner and/or occupant, the city may levy and assess the expenses and costs upon the real estate benefitted by the actions in the same manner as other special assessments are levied and assessed, and the city may collect said assessments in the same procedure as other special assessments are collected. The city may also recover said expenses and costs of abating the nuisance, health, and/or sanitation violations(s) in a civil action in the courts of the appropriate county in the state.
(Prior Code, § 4-305) (Ord. 754, passed 2-16-2009)