§ 151.29 COST OF REPAIRS OR DEMOLITION AS LIEN; SALE OF MATERIALS AND DISTRIBUTION OF PROCEEDS WHEN DWELLING IS DEMOLISHED OR REMOVED BY PUBLIC OFFICER; POWERS OF COUNCIL AS TO NUISANCE.

   (A)   The amount of the cost of repairs, alterations or improvements, or vacating and closing, or removal and demolition by the Public Safety and Housing Officer under §§ 151.27 and 151.28 shall be a lien against the real property upon which such cost was incurred.

   (B)   If the dwelling is removed or demolished by the Public Safety and Housing Officer, he or she shall sell the materials of such dwelling and shall credit the proceeds of such sale against the cost of removal and demolition and any balance remaining shall be deposited in the Circuit Court by the Public Safety and Housing Officer, shall be secured in such manner as may be directed by such Court, and shall be disbursed by such Court to the person found to be entitled thereto by final order of decree of such court; provided, however, that nothing in this division shall be construed to impair or limit in any way the power of the Town Council to define and declare nuisances and to cause their removal or abatement, by summary proceedings or otherwise.

(Prior Code, § 5-37) (Ord. passed 5-19-1975)