(a) Except for those owners who have properly perfected an appeal pursuant to Section 1795.06, if an owner fails to pay any amount due within 45 days under Section 1795.04, said amount shall constitute a debt due and owing to the City and the City may commence a civil action to collect such unpaid debt.
(b) In lieu of, or in addition to, commencing a civil action as authorized by subsection (a) above, the City may, in accordance and conjunction with West Virginia Code 8-12-16c(e), file a lien for unpaid registration fees against the property where the vacant structure is situated. In the event service is not attained by certified mail, alternative means of service may be used consistent with the West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure for service.
(Passed 10-11-16.)