(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.
(B) A statement of the cost of such work shall be transmitted to the City Council. The costs and expenses of any such work shall be paid by the owner.
(C) If unpaid for two months after such work is done and request for payment is sent by first-class mail (envelope conspicuously marked for its importance), the governing body 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; and/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, § 150.40) (Ord. 648, passed 10-22-2019) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see Neb. RS 18-1720, 18-1722, 18-1722.01, and 77-1725.01