(a) When the Building Official has found it necessary to cause emergency work to be performed, all costs thereby incurred in the performance of such work and the furnishing of materials, shall be promptly paid by the owner of the building, structure or premises on which such emergency work is performed; and if such owner, within thirty (30) days after such emergency work is performed fails, neglects or refuses to pay such costs, such costs shall be paid out of the General Fund on the certificate of the Building Official and the County Executive shall authorize the Fiscal Officer to certify the amount so paid to the Fiscal Officer.
(b) The County Fiscal Officer shall enter such amount on the tax duplicate of the County of Summit as a special assessment against the real estate which is the situs of the building or structure which required such emergency work and such assessment shall be collected as other taxes or assessments, and when collected, shall be paid to the Fiscal Officer to the credit of the General Fund. (Ord. 2007-501. Adopted 10-15-07; Ord. 2024-047. Adopted 3-4-24.)