(A) An administrative fee of 10% of the unpaid balance shall be paid to the city by the person obligated to pay an inspection fee under § 97.12 if such fee is not paid within 60 days from the billing date. After 90 days from the date of billing, those fees shall become a lien on the property pursuant to division (B) below and may be collected in the same manner as real property taxes.
(B) When any fee is unpaid or expense incurred by the city upon or in respect to any separate or single lot, parcel of land or premises, the City Council is authorized to charge and collect as a lien against any separate or single lot, parcel of land or premises an account of the fees, labor or services for which the expense was incurred. The City Rental Housing Official shall notify the City Council of any expenses or fees levied against the property, the name or the person chargeable therewith, and the cost of labor and service performed.
(C) The City Council shall review the rental inspection and determine what amount or part of every reported expense shall be charged, and the premises upon which the charge shall be levied as a lien against the property. The City Council shall then notify the City Assessor, who shall include such chargeable amounts against the rental property chargeable therewith on the next tax roll for the collection of general city taxes.
(Ord. 224, passed 4-2-2024)