(A) If the owner, occupant, mortgagee, lessee, agent or other interested persons fail to comply with the order of the Township Board after the appeal time prescribed herein, the Township Board may then cause such building or structure to be made safe or demolished, as the facts may require, and the cost of said demolition or making the building safe shall be paid by the owner of the premises or the land contract purchaser, if any, of the premises on which the dangerous or unsafe building is located. In addition, the cost of said demolition or making the building safe shall be a lien against the real property and shall be reported to the assessing officer of the township, who shall assess the cost against the property on which the building or structure is located.
(B) The owner or party in interest in whose name the property appears in 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 he or she fails to pay the same within 30 days after mailing by the Assessor of the notice of the amount thereof, the Assessor shall add the same to the next tax roll of such township and the same shall be collected in the same manner in all respects provided by law for the collection of taxes by such township.
(C) Notwithstanding the above, the township may collect the cost of the demolition or repairs from the owner or other party in interest, including a land contract purchaser. The township may bring a civil action from the recovery of such cost and shall be entitled to a judgment as in any other civil action, including costs and attorney fees allowed by law or court rule.
(Prior Code, § 40.008) (Ord. 12-9-75, eff. 1-8-1976)