(a) The Building Program Manager shall have authority to demolish, remove the structure, or take other such actions appropriate to abate or lessen the severity of the public nuisance should the nuisance, as defined in Section 1357.02, continue past the time stated in the notice, special building permit, special wrecking permit, extension granted by the Building Program Manager, or such additional time granted by the Nuisance Board. In abating such nuisance, the Building Program Manger may call upon any department, division, or bureau of the city for whatever assistance necessary to abate such public nuisance. The Building Program Manager may also privately contract for services to take such other action as may be deemed appropriate to abate or lessen the severity of the public nuisance. The cost of the contract will be paid for from city funds specifically authorized by the Building Program Manger to be used for that purpose. Should the nuisance structure or premises catch fire between the time it is declared a nuisance and is fully abated, the cost of abating or lessening the severity of the public nuisance shall include the reasonable city expenses incurred by the Fire Department. The City shall recover the cost of abating or lessening the severity of such public nuisance in the manner provided in subsection (b) hereof.
(b) The City shall recover the cost of abating, lessening the severity of such public nuisance, or of such other action taken by the city pursuant to this chapter in the following manner:
(1) The City shall bill the owner(s) directly by certified mail for the cost of abating or lessening the severity of such public nuisance. The owner(s) shall pay the bill within 60 days after receipt of.
(2) If the bill is not paid within 60 days, the city may collect the cost by any of the following methods:
A. The city may levy as an assessment and recover in accordance with Ohio R.C. 715.261 the cost of abating or lessening the severity of such public nuisance.
B. The city may bring a civil action to recover the cost from the owner, as provided in Ohio R.C. 715.261.
(Ord. 13-05. Passed 4-18-05.)