(A) Each covered person shall reimburse the city for the full amount of all abatement costs within a period of ten days after receipt of an itemized bill for such abatement costs from the city, plus any accrued interest. No further documentation is required.
(B) If any covered person fails to reimburse the city as required by division (A) within 30 days, the Enforcement Officer may certify to the County Auditor the amount of the bill, plus any additional administrative costs, tax duplicate for the property affected, and the total amount, including any accrued interest, shall be collected as delinquent taxes are collected, except that payments from these efforts shall be made to the city.
(C) Any person who fails to comply with this chapter shall be subject to:
(1) Civil penalties up to the amount of $2,500 per violation per day.
(2) A lien for abatement costs, civil penalties and other damages under this chapter upon the real property owned which is the subject of any notice of violation or any abatement efforts on the part of the city or the Enforcement Officer.
(3) In assessing any civil penalty, the following factors should be considered: (a) the seriousness of the violation or violations; (b) the economic benefit (if any) resulting from the violation or violations; (c) any history of such violations, and any good-faith efforts to comply with the applicable requirements; (d) the economic impact of the penalty on the violator; and, (e) such other matters as justice may require.
(D) The city shall be entitled to the reasonable attorneys' fees and costs expended in obtaining amounts due the city under this chapter.
(E) Funds recovered under this chapter will be charged back to the city department that provided services or materials. It is the intent of this chapter that amounts expended by any city department in performing activities authorized under this chapter shall be replenished in a prompt manner.
(F) The remedies provided for in this section shall be supplemental to and in addition to all other available remedies at law and equity.
(Ord. CO-05-11, passed 10-24-05)