A. Every yard, lot or other place or condition found by the city inspector or mayor to constitute a nuisance shall, if not repaired, altered or otherwise abated within the time allowed by and in accordance with the findings of the city inspector or mayor, may thereafter be abated summarily by the city inspector, who may employ any necessary assistance to cause such repair, alteration or other action necessary to abate or remove the nuisance.
B. The city inspector shall prepare an itemized statement of all expenses incurred in abating the nuisance and shall mail a copy thereof to the owner, purchaser, or occupier of the property demanding payment within twenty (20) days from the date of mailing. The notice shall be deemed delivered when mailed by registered mail addressed to the property owner's, purchaser's or occupier's last known address.
C. In the event the owner, purchaser or occupier fails to make payment of the amount set forth in the statement to the city treasurer within such twenty (20) days, the city inspector, on behalf of the municipality, may cause suit to be brought in an appropriate court of law or may refer the matter to the county treasurer as hereinafter provided. In the event the collection of such costs are pursued through the court, suit shall be commenced in behalf of the city for all of the costs of repair, alteration, removal or abatement together with reasonable attorney fees, interest and court costs. In the event the city inspector elects to refer the matter to the county treasurer for inclusion in the tax notices of the property owner, the city inspector shall make in quadruplicate an itemized statement of all expenses incurred in the removal and destruction of the same. The city inspector shall deliver three (3) copies of the statement to the county treasurer within ten (10) days after completion of work abating the nuisance. (Prior code § 6-2-10)