(A) Property subject to a lien for unpaid nuisance abatement charges shall be sold for nonpayment of same, and the proceeds of the same shall be applied to pay the charges after deducting costs as is the case in the foreclosure of statutory liens. The foregoing shall be in equity in the name of the county government. Sale of the property shall be had by the Master Commissioner following proper order of the circuit court.
(B) The City Attorney is hereby authorized and directed to institute the proceedings, in the name of the city, in any court having jurisdiction over the matter, against any property for which the bill has remained at the expiration of 60 days after being placed on the city’s tax bill for payment. Nothing shall prevent the initiation of proceedings prior to the placement of the unpaid liens on the city’s tax bill.
(C) All court costs, Master Commissioner fees, advertising fees, attorney fees and any other costs associated with the initiation of legal proceedings shall be assessed against the violator and awarded in any judgment.
(Ord. 2021:4, passed 6-1-21)