(A) If any owner of any building or structure fails, neglects, or refuses to comply with notice by or on behalf of the municipality to repair, rehabilitate, or demolish and remove a building or structure which is unsafe and a public nuisance, the municipality may proceed with the work specified in the notice to the property owner. A statement of the cost of such work shall be transmitted to the Board of Trustees.
(B) The Board of Trustees may:
(1) Levy the cost as a special assessment against the lot or real estate upon which the building or structure is located; or
(2) Collect the cost from the owner of the building or structure and enforce the collection by civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(C) Any such special assessment shall be a lien on the real estate and shall be collected in the manner provided for special assessments.