(A) Utility service lien authorized. After the city has terminated a customer’s utility service, whether water, sewer, garbage or any other utility provided by the city, regardless of whether that service was terminated for non-payment or at the request of the customer, the City Secretary or Mayor is hereby authorized to file a lien on the property where the utilities served, with the lien to be in the amount that the customer whose service was terminated owed to the city for utility service at the time of the termination of services.
(B) Mowing or clean up liens authorized.
(1) If after notice to the property owner to comply with a municipal ordinance the city is required to do any work on a property to remove stagnant water or other unsanitary conditions, filth, carrion or other unwholesome matter or to remove weeds or other unsanitary matter, the City Secretary or Mayor is hereby authorized to assess a lien in the amount of the expenses incurred by the city in the work done on the property.
(2) The lien is authorized by this division (B) under the authority of Health and Safety Code of the state shall accrue interest at the rate of 10% per year on the amount due until paid.
(3) If the lien imposed under this division (B) is not paid in a timely manner, the Mayor is authorized to bring a suit for foreclosure in the name of the city to recover the expenditure and interest due to the city.
(C) Procedures for liens. The liens authorized by this section shall be perfected by recording in the official public records of the county a notice of lien containing a legal description of the property, the account number for the delinquent charges, any statement of expenses incurred by the city, the owner of the property, if known, and any penalties, interest and collection costs.
(Ord. 10-02-02, passed 10-7-2002)