(a) In the case of the failure or refusal of an owner to comply with the order provided for in Section 919.25, the work required thereby may be performed by the City or its agents, and the amount of money so expended shall be recovered from the owner before any court of competent jurisdiction. Further, the expenses described in subsection (b) hereof that constitute the City Manager's time shall be a lien on such property, which may be enforced by suit in the Court of Common Pleas or be charged against the real estate in accordance with Ohio R.C. 715.261.
(b) The City Engineer shall account for all costs associated with an emergency or abatement, including, but not limited to, administration, notification, inspection, serving of papers or documents, legal counsel, force account labor, enforcement, operational services and outside contracted services.
(c) This section shall not be construed to relieve the owner of the penalty provided in Section 919.99.
(Ord. A-1947. Passed 3-14-94.)