The property owner shall be sent an abatement expense report for the subject property and be given notice that any assessment that is not paid shall become a lien upon the property and is enforceable in the same manner as the nonpayment of property taxes. A summary listing of the assessments and property owners will be kept by the Clerk through June 31 of each year, and the list shall be presented to the Treasurer for billing on the next real property tax statement. A special abatement fund shall be established to account for costs, collections, and transactions necessary to the efficient operation of enforcement procedure. Assessment funds collected shall be returned to the designated abatement account for future use on other involuntary property abatements or for transfer back to the City general fund. The City shall determine the actual costs of abatement and document such costs. The following expenses will be assessed as the actual costs of abatement:
A. Planning staff time, mileage, and costs;
B. Police department staff time, mileage, and costs;
C. Other involved City staff time, including attorney's fees, mileage, and costs;
D. Postage and mailing costs;
E. Other direct costs associated with abatement;
F. An interest fee of six percent (6%) per annum computed on the above costs, which will be waived if the total cost of abatement is paid by the property owner within thirty (30) days of notice. (Ord. 592, - -)