(A) Personal liability.
(1) The owner of premises on which a nuisance has been abated by the City shall be personally liable for the cost to the City of the abatement, including administrative and legal costs.
(2) As soon as the work has been completed and the cost determined, the City Clerk-Treasurer or other official shall prepare a bill for the cost and serve it upon the owner. See § 92.21(A)(2) for proper service methods.
(3) Thereupon, the amount shall be immediately due and payable at the office of the City Clerk-Treasurer.
(4) The City may recover the cost of abatement, including the costs of obtaining a court order, by civil action against the owner and/or the person who committed or maintained the nuisance. Recoverable costs include cost of the removal, storage, handling, destruction, disposal, staff time, legal, and other consulting fees. The City may assess such costs against the property as provided in division (B) of this section.
(B) Assessment. If the City is not fully reimbursed for all of its costs listed in division (A)(4) of this section, all such unpaid costs, charges, and fees may be assessed against each lot or parcel where the nuisance existed, pursuant to M.S. § 429.101, as it may be amended from time to time. The City Council may direct that the costs, charges, and fees be certified to the County Auditor for collection along with the current real estate taxes for the following year or in annual installments, not exceeding five years, as the Council may determine in each case.
(Prior Code, § 902.21) (Ord. 2020-02, passed 4-13-2020; Ord. 2021-07, passed 6-28-2021) Penalty, see § 10.99