(A) Costs incurred by city. The costs of such work, including the costs of administration, enforcement and other related costs, including attorney's fees related to enforcement of this chapter, may be made a special assessment against the property involved, or may be made a personal obligation of the property owner, or may be certified to the County Auditor for collection with the property taxes under Minn. Stat. § 366.012, as the City Council shall determine is appropriate.
(B) Personal obligation. The City Council may order that the charge shall be made a personal obligation of the property owner or assess the charge against the property involved. If the City Council orders that the charge shall be a personal obligation of the property owner, it shall direct the City Attorney to collect the same on behalf of the city by use of all appropriate legal remedies.
(C) Special assessment. If the City Council orders that the charge shall be assessed against the property, it shall be levied and collected as a special assessment in the manner provided by M.S. §§ 429.061 to 429.101. Prior to submission of the assessment to the county, the City Council shall, on the date the assessment is adopted, add an administrative fee of up to 15% (depending on the amount of administrative and related expense otherwise included in the amount of the special assessment itself) of the amount then due. The assessment shall be payable in a single installment.
(D) Certification to County Auditor per Minn. Stat. § 366.012. If the City Council orders the charge shall be certified to the County Auditor per M.S. § 366.012, the property owner shall be notified in writing of such proposed certification prior to September 15, and such charge shall be certified to the County Auditor prior to October 15 in any given year. Penalties and interest shall accrue on such charge in the same manner as provided for in the collection of property taxes.
(E) Repayment of funds. All money recovered by payment of the charge or assessment or from the sale of the property at foreclosure sale shall be paid to the repair and demolition fund or other fund from which the costs were drawn.
(Ord. 585, passed 5-25-2020)