(A) If any part of an order issued under § 150.56 of this chapter is not complied with by the owner or by any mortgagee or lien holder, the Building Official may cause the ordered remedial action to be taken.
(B) Any repairs caused by the Building Official shall be limited to the removal or correction of hazardous conditions and the securing of the building against unauthorized entry.
(C) The Building Official shall certify the amount of the city’s expenses, and costs of the Municipal Court, for remedial action to the City Treasurer for billing to the owner.
(D) (1) The City Treasurer may assess the expenses as a lien against the property on which the building is or was located, on a form approved by the City Attorney.
(2) The lien is a privileged lien, subordinate only to tax liens.
(2012 Code, § 18-229)