(A) In the event the owner fails to make payment of the amount set forth in such statement to the County Treasurer within 30 days of the date of mailing, the Zoning Administrator may cause suit to be brought in the appropriate court of competent jurisdiction. In the event collection for expenses for destruction and removal are pursued through the court, the county shall sue for and receive judgment for all expenses for destruction and removal, together with reasonable attorney fees, interest and court costs, and shall execute upon such judgment in the manner provided by law.
(B) The Zoning Administrator shall make a certified and itemized statement of all expenses incurred in the removal and destruction of the same and shall deliver the statement to the County Treasurer within ten days after the expiration of the 30-day period provided for such payment. After entry by the County Treasurer, the amount entered shall have the force and effect of a valid judgment of the District Court; is a lien upon the property; and shall be collected by the County Treasurer at the time of the payment of general taxes. Upon payment of the costs and expenses, the judgment is satisfied and the lien is released from the property.
(Ord. 2022-10-1, passed 10-24-2022)