If a citation is not complied with within the time fixed in such citation, the City Manager may cause the building or structure to be repaired or demolished, or may cause dangerous or hazardous materials or conditions to be removed or remedied, as necessary to abate the violation, at the expense of the persons responsible for such violation. At least thirty (30) days prior to the repairing or demolition of such building or structure, or the removal or remedying of such materials or conditions, the City Manager shall give or cause to be given notice by certified mail of his intention with respect to such building or structure to the holders of liens of record upon the real property on which such building or structure is located and to the owners of record of such property. The holders of liens of record upon such property may enter into an agreement with the City to perform the repair, demolition, removal or other remedial action. If an emergency exists, as determined by the City Manager, notice may be given other than by certified mail and less than thirty (30) days prior to such repair, demolition, removal or other remedial action. If the persons responsible for such violation fail, neglect or refuse to pay the expenses incurred in the repairing or demolition of such building or structure, or the removal or remedying of such materials or conditions, the City Manager shall, with the assistance of the Director of Law, cause the expense incurred in the repairing or demolition of such building or structure, or the removal or remedying of such materials or conditions, to be charged against the land on which such building or structure is or was situated as a municipal lien or cause such expense to be added to the tax duplicate as an assessment, or to be levied as a special tax against the land on which the building or structure is or was situated, or to be recovered in a suit at law against the persons responsible for such violation.
(Ord. 06-303. Passed 8-8-06.)