(A) The City Recorder, by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, shall forward to the owner, occupant, or person in charge a cost notice stating:
(1) The total cost of abatement, including any administrative overhead charges or penalties;
(2) That the cost will be assessed and become a lien against the property unless paid within ten days from the date of notice; and
(3) That if the owner, occupant, or person in charge objects to the cost of abatement as indicated, he or she may file a written objection with the City Recorder not more than ten days from the date of the notice and that the written objection must state the facts and reasons for the objection to the cost of abatement.
(B) The owner, occupant, or person in charge’s written objection to the cost of abatement shall be reviewed by the City Council or its designee, who shall determine the proper amount of the bill and give written notice to the person responsible of the amount so determined. That determination shall be final.
(C) Within ten days after receiving the bill, if no objection is filed, or within ten days after the determination following an objection, the person responsible shall pay the bill. If the costs of abatement are not paid within the ten days, the City Recorder shall thereupon enter the costs of abatement plus any applicable administrative overhead charges or penalties in the docket of city liens. Upon such entry the amount shall constitute a lien upon the property.
(D) (1) The lien shall bear interest at the rate of 5% per year.
(2) The interest shall commence from date of the entry of the lien in the lien docket.
(3) For property owners the payment of the lien may be deferred, extended, or modified until sale of the subject property.
(E) An error in the name of a person responsible shall not void the assessment and lien nor will a failure to receive the notices render the assessment void, but it shall remain a valid lien against the property.
(Ord. 16-01, passed 5-23-2016)