(a) As used in this section, "total cost" means any cost incurred due to the use of employees, materials or equipment of the Municipal Corporation, any costs arising out of contracts for labor, materials or equipment, and costs of service of notice of publication required under this section.
(b) A Municipal Corporation may collect the total cost of removing, repairing or securing insecure, unsafe, structurally defective, abandoned, deserted or open and vacant buildings or other structures, of making emergency corrections of hazardous conditions, or of abating any of the following methods:
(1) The Clerk of the legislative authority of the Municipal Corporation may certify the total costs, together with the proper description of the lands to the County Auditor who shall place the costs upon the tax duplicate. The costs are a lien upon such lands from and after the date of entry. The costs shall be collected as other taxes and returned to the Municipal Corporation.
(2) The Municipal Corportion may commence a civil action to recover the total costs from the owner.
(c) This section applies to any action taken by a Municipal Corporation pursuant to Ohio R.C. 715.26 or pursuant to Section 3 of Article XVIII, Ohio Constitution.
(Ord. 89-8667. Passed 6-21-99.)