(A) The city may assess expenses incurred under § 95.23 against the real estate on which the work is done or improvements made.
(B) To obtain a lien against the property, the City Manager, or municipal official designated by the City Manager, must file a statement of expenses with the Titus County Clerk. The lien statement must state the name of the owner, if known, and the legal description of the property. The lien attaches upon the filing of the lien statement with the County Clerk.
(C) The lien is inferior only to:
(1) Tax liens; and
(2) Liens for street improvements.
(D) The city may bring a suit for foreclosure to recover the expenditures and interest due. Interest shall be 10% per annum from the date the lien was filed.
(E) The statement of expenses or a certified copy of the statement is prima facie proof of the expenses incurred by the city in doing the work or making the improvements.
(F) The violation of any part of §§ 95.21 through 95.25 is declared to be a nuisance and the city may, in addition to the remedies provided here, institute actions, both civil and criminal, for abatement of same or prosecution for violation thereof. Each and every act done in violation hereof and each day that such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense and be punishable as such.
(`87 Code, § 12-14) (Am. Ord. 1995-7, passed 4-4-95; Am. Ord. 2018-3, passed 4-3-18) Penalty, see § 10.99