(A) If any owner of any building or structure fails, neglects or refuses to comply with notice by or on behalf of the city to repair, rehabilitate or demolish and remove a building or structure which is unsafe and a public nuisance, the city may proceed with the work specified in the notice to the property owner. A statement of the cost of such work shall be transmitted to the City Council.
(B) The City Council may:
(1) Levy the cost as a special assessment against the lot or real estate upon which the building or structure is located. Such special assessment shall be a lien on the real estate and shall be collected in the manner provided for special assessments; or
(2) Collect the cost from the owner of the building or structure and enforce the collection by civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(Prior Code, § 9-406) (Ord. 530, passed 1-8-1991)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Neb. RS 18-1720, 18-1722 and 18-1722.01