If the administrative costs and charges of abatement of the public nuisance that are charged against the responsible party of property, pursuant to this Chapter, are not paid within thirty (30) days from the date of the order or a final disposition of an appeal therefrom, such costs shall become a special assessment against the parcel of property in question, pursuant to Government Code Sections 38773 and 38773.5. The assessment may be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ordinary municipal taxes are collected and shall be subject to the same penalties and the same procedure and sale in case of delinquency, as provided for ordinary municipal taxes. All laws applicable to the levy, collection, and enforcement of municipal taxes shall be applicable to this assessment; however, if any real property, to which the cost of abatement relates, has been transferred or conveyed to a bona fide purchaser for value or if a lien of a bona fide encumbrancer for value has been created and attaches thereon prior to the date on which the first installment of the taxes would become delinquent; then, the cost of abatement shall not result in a lien against the real property, but instead shall be transferred to the unsecured roll for collection. Notices or instruments, relating to the abatement proceeding or special assessment, shall be entitled to recordation.
(Ord. 819-2016 § 2 (part), 2016)