(a) The Municipality shall have the right to file a lien against the real property in question for an amount not to exceed the assessed value of the property as recorded in the office of the county assessor, or to institute a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction against the landowner or person in charge of such dwelling or building for all costs incurred by the Municipality with respect to the property and for reasonable attorney fees and courts costs incurred in the prosecution of the action.
(b) Not less than ten days prior to instituting a civil action as provided for in this section, the Building Enforcement Agency shall send notice to the landowner or person in charge of such dwelling or building by certified mail, return receipt requested, advising that such persons of the Building Enforcement Agency’s intention to institute such action. The notice shall be sent to the most recent address of the landowner of record in the office of the assessor of the county where the subject property is located. If, for any reason, such certified mail is returned without evidence of proper receipt thereof, then in such event, the Building Enforcement Agency shall cause a Class III-0 legal advertisement to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county wherein the subject property is located and post notice on the front door or other conspicuous location on the subject property.
(c) In the event any landowner desires to contest any demand brought forth pursuant to this section, the landowner may seek relief in the court of competent jurisdiction.
(Ord. 1997-10. Passed 12-15-97.)