(A) If the Chief of Police has sent notice and a removal order to the owner and causes a nuisance to be removed or abated, he or she shall certify the cost of such removal and abatement (which may include reasonable fees for the city’s costs in administering this subchapter) to the City Clerk who shall cause the certified cost to be sent to the property owner.
(B) The collection of the delinquent bill shall be governed by the laws governing delinquent and back taxes. The bill from the date of its issuance shall be deemed a personal debt against the owner and shall also be a lien on the property until paid. In the event a lawsuit is required to enforce the bill, the city may charge the property owner costs of collecting the bill including attorney’s fees.
(Ord. 14-004, passed 5-15-2014)