(a) The cost of demolishing a building or making a building safe shall be a lien against the real property and shall be reported to the assessing officer of the City, who shall assess the cost against the property on which the building or structure is located in accordance with these Codified Ordinances and the City Charter.
(b) Each owner or party in interest in whose name the property appears upon the last local tax assessment records shall be notified of the amount of such cost by first-class mail at the address shown on the records. If such amount is not paid within thirty days after such mailing, the assessing officer shall add the same to the next tax roll of the City and the same shall be collected in the same manner as provided by law for the collection of taxes by the City.
(Ord. 446. Passed 5-11-88.)