(a) Whenever the Director, pursuant to authority conferred by this Article, shall abate a public nuisance on a property by causing the required construction in accordance with the provisions of Section 917 to be performed by the Department or pursuant to contract, or take any other action to enforce the requirements of this Article, the cost thereof shall be paid from the "Underground Public Nuisance Abatement Fund" and assessed against the property upon which the particular building or other structure is located.
(b) The assessment charged under Section 928 may be paid either in one lump sum payment or in 10 installments, which would be comprised of biannual payments during the five-year period. If the property owner chooses to pay the assessments in installments, a six percent interest charge shall be added annually.
(Added by Ord. 139-72, App. 5/26/72; amended by Ord. 305-97, App. 7/28/97; Ord. 140-07, File No. 070621, App. 6/22/2007)