(A) Implementation of order by township. In the event of the failure or refusal of the owner or party in interest to comply with the decision of the Township Board, the Township Board may, in its discretion, contract for the demolition, making safe or maintaining the exterior of the building or structure or grounds adjoining the building or structure.
(B) Reimbursement of costs. The costs of the demolition, or making the building safe, or of maintaining the exterior of the building or structure or grounds adjoining the building or structure, incurred by the Township to bring the property into conformance with this chapter shall be reimbursed to the Township by the owner or party in interest in whose name the property appears. The cost of demolition, or making the building safe, or the maintaining of the exterior of the building, structures or adjoining grounds includes, but is not limited to, fees paid to hearing officers, cost of title searches or commitments used to determine the parties in interest, recording fees for notices and liens filed with the register of deeds, demolition and dumping charges, court reporter attendance fees, and costs of the collection of the charges authorized under this chapter.
(C) Notice of costs. The owner or party in interest in whose name the property appears upon the last local tax assessment records shall be notified by the township assessor of the amount of the costs of the demolition, or of making the building safe, or of maintaining the exterior of the building, structure, or grounds adjoining the building or structure, by first class mail at the address shown on the township records.
(D) Lien for unpaid costs. If the owner or party in interest fails to pay the costs within 30 days after mailing by the assessor of the notice of the amount of the cost, the Township shall have a lien for the costs incurred by the Township to bring the property into conformance with this chapter. The lien shall not take effect until notice of the lien has been filed or recorded as provided by law. A lien provided for in this subsection does not have priority over previously filed or recorded liens and encumbrances. The lien for the costs shall be collected and treated in the same manner as provided for property tax liens under the General Property Tax Act, Public Act 206 of 1893, as amended, (M.C.L.A. §§ 211.1 to 211.157).
(E) Court judgment for unpaid costs. In addition to other remedies under this chapter, the Township may bring an action against the owner of the building or structure for the full cost of the demolition, of making the building safe, or of maintaining the exterior of the building or structure or grounds adjoining the building or structure. The township shall have a lien on the property for the amount of a judgment obtained pursuant to this subsection. The lien provided for in this division shall not take effect until notice of the lien is filed and recorded as provided for by law. The lien does not have priority over prior filed or recorded liens and encumbrances.
(F) Enforcement of judgment. A judgment in an action brought pursuant to § 98.07(E) of this chapter may be enforced against assets of the owner other than the building or structure.
(G) Lien for judgment amount. The township shall have a lien for the amount of a judgment obtained pursuant to § 98.07(E) of this chapter against the owner's interest in all real property located in this state that is owned in whole or in part by the owner of the building or structure against which the judgment is obtained. A lien provided for in this division does not take effect until notice of the lien is filed or recorded as provided by law, and the lien does not have priority over prior filed or recorded liens and encumbrances.
(Ord. 19-233, passed 4-16-2019)