(A) The amount of the cost of repairs, alterations, or improvements, or vacating and closing, or removal or demolition by the public officer shall be a lien against the real property upon which the cost was incurred, which lien shall be filed, have the same priority, and be collected as the lien for special assessment provided in G.S. Ch. 160A, Art. 10.
(B) The amount of the costs is also a lien on any other real property of the owner located within the corporate limits of the town, except for the owner’s primary residence. The additional lien provided in this section is inferior to all prior liens and shall be collected as a money judgment.
(C) If the nonresidential building or structure is removed or demolished by the public officer, he or she shall offer for sale the recoverable materials of the building or structure and any personal property, fixtures, or appurtenances found in or attached to the building or structure, and shall credit the proceeds of the sale against the costs of the removal or demolition and any balance remaining shall be deposited in the superior court by the public officer, shall be secured in a manner directed by the court, and shall be disbursed by the court to the persons found to be entitled thereto by final order or decree of the court. Nothing in this section shall be construed to impair or limit in any way the power of the Town Council to define and declare nuisances and to cause the removal or abatement by summary proceedings, or otherwise.
(Prior Code, § 1712)