Any expenses or costs incurred under the provisions for demolition, repair, upkeep and the like contained in this Housing Code shall be paid by the owner of the structure or premises. If such building maintenance is not performed by the owner of the building, structure or premises within ten days after written notice from the city, said owner will be ticketed and charged $20 upon issuance of said ticket to be paid to the Finance Department. Upon issuance of such ticket, the city shall proceed to perform the task for which the ticket was issued and the cost for performing such work shall be recovered by the city, including the cost of service of publication, the costs incurred due to use of employees, materials or equipment of the city and/or by contract for labor, materials and equipment, or both, for removing an insecure, unsafe or structurally defective building or other structures, upkeep, grass and/or weed cutting, and the like, may be recovered by an action at law or certified by the Director of Finance to the County Auditor for placement on the tax duplicate and collected as provided by law for taxes.
(Ord. 26-91, passed 3-19-1991)