In addition to any other remedy provided in this chapter and cumulative thereto, the Code Enforcement Officer, after giving to the owner of the property seven days notice in writing, as provided in § 51.121 above, may cause any of the work or improvements mentioned in this chapter to be done at the expense of the city, and charge the utility bill of the property on which such work or improvements are done, and cause all of the actual cost to the city to be assessed on the real estate or lot on which such expenses occurred; provided, that the owner of any such real estate may appeal to the City Council from the order of the Code Enforcement Officer by filing a written statement with the Code Enforcement Officer within seven days after receipt of the notice provided for above, stating that such real estate complied with the provision of this chapter before the expiration of a seven day period. The City Council shall set a date, within 30 days from the date of the appeal, for hearing the appeal to determine whether the real estate complied with the provisions of this chapter before the expiration of such seven day period. The Authority of the Code Enforcement Officer to proceed to cause such work to be done shall not be suspended while an appeal from the order is pending. If it shall be determined by the City Council that the premises complied with the provisions of this chapter before the expiration of the seven day period, then no personal liability of the owner shall arise nor shall any lien be created against the premises upon which such work was done.
(Ord. 2019-005, passed 8- -2019)