(a) The cost to the city of any repairs, alterations, improvements, vacating, removal or demolition by the enforcing officer, including making the site safe, or any other costs incurred due to the enforcement of this article, shall be reported to the City Clerk.
(b) The city shall give notice to the owner of the structure by certified mail of the cost of removing the structure and making the premises safe and secure and the costs of providing notice. The notice shall also state that payment of the cost is due and payable within 30 days following receipt of the notice.
(c) If the costs remain unpaid after 30 days following receipt of notice, the City Clerk may sell any salvage from the structure and apply the proceeds or any necessary portion thereof to pay the cost of removing the structure and making the site safe. Any proceeds in excess of that required to recover such costs and the costs of providing notice shall be paid to the owner of the premises upon which the structure was located.
(d) If the proceeds received from the sale of salvage or from the proceeds of any insurance policy in which the city has created a lien pursuant to K.S.A. 40-3901 et seq., and amendments thereto, are insufficient to recover the above stated cost, or if there is no salvage, the balance shall be collected in the manner provided by K.S.A. 12-1,115, and amendments thereto, or it shall be assessed as special assessments against the lot or parcel of land on which the structure was located and the City Clerk, at the time of certifying other city taxes, shall certify the unpaid portion of the costs to the County Clerk who shall extend the same on the tax roll of the county against such lot or parcel of land and it shall be collected by the County Treasurer and paid to the city as other city taxes are collected and paid. The city may pursue collection both by levying a special assessment and in the manner provided by K.S.A. 12-1,115, and amendments thereto, but only until the full costs and applicable interest has been paid in full.
(e) If there is no salvage material, or if the monies received from the sale of salvage or from the proceeds of any insurance policy in which the city has created a lien pursuant to K.S.A. 40-3901 et seq. and amendments thereto, are insufficient to pay the costs of the work and the costs of providing notice, such costs or any portion thereof in excess of that received from the sale of salvage or any insurance proceeds may be financed, until the costs are paid, out of the General Fund or by the issuance of no-fund warrants.
(Ord. 911, passed 8-16-2004)