(A) Responsibility for abatement costs. If the owner and/or occupant of the premises fails to remove, eliminate or correct the condition of blight within five days of receipt of the notice, or in the event that an appeal is taken pursuant to § 94.06 within five days of the date of the decision of the Township Board, then township may abate the condition of blight by removing, eliminating, or correcting it. When such action is taken, the owner and/or occupant shall be billed for the actual cost of the work plus an administrative fee of 20% of the actual cost. The cost and the fee shall be in addition to fines and costs assessed upon a finding of responsibility for a municipal civil infraction.
(B) Charge included in tax bill. When the township has taken action pursuant to division (A) above to correct the blight condition, or has paid for its removal, the actual cost thereof, plus the administrative fee shall be charged to the owner of such property on the next regular tax bill forwarded to such owner by the township, and said charge shall be due and payable by said owner at the time of receipt of such bill.
(C) Recorded statement constitutes lien. Where the full amount due the township is not paid by such owner within 60 days after the date of billing as provided for in divisions (A) and (B) above, then the township shall cause to be recorded in the Register of Deeds Office, a sworn statement showing the cost and expense incurred for the work, the date the work was done, and the location of the property. The sworn statement shall constitute a lien which shall remain in full force and effect for the amount due in principal and interest, plus costs of court, if any, for collection, until final payment has been made. Said costs and expenses shall be collected in the manner fixed by law for the collection of taxes.
(Ord. 13-05, passed 8-27-2013)