The building inspector of the city shall file a statement of such expenses incurred in the demolition or removal of the building, giving the amount of such expense, the date on which said work was done or improvements made, with the county clerk. The city shall have a privileged lien on such lot, lots, or other premises or real estate upon which said building was located, to secure the expenditure so made. Said lien shall be second only to tax liens and liens for street improvements; and said amount shall bear ten (10) percent interest from the date such statement is filed. It is further provided that for any such expenditure and interest, as aforesaid, suit may be instituted and recovered, and foreclosure of said lien may be made in the name of the city. The statement of expenses so made or a certified copy thereof shall be prima facie proof of the amount expended for such work or expense.
Editor's note:
State law reference - Authority to declare any dilapidated wooden building a nuisance, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code, § 342.002; authority to require demolition and repair of substandard structures, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code, §§ 214.001 - 214.002.