In the event that there is any nuisance upon, in or about any unoccupied lot or premises within the jurisdiction of the city, such lot or premises being owned by an unknown or absent person or by a person whom the officers cannot find, the county board of health, chief of police, or police officer may cause such nuisance to be removed or abated, the same to be done at the expense of the owner. If suit for the recovery of costs for abating or removing such nuisance against the owner of the property or authority of the nuisance, the city council may, by proper action and procedure, assess such costs to the property, and such costs shall be lien against the property and collected as a tax. (Ord. 8.00; amd. 2006 Code)