(A) If any owner of any building or structure fails, neglects or refuses to comply with notice by or on behalf of the city to repair, rehabilitate or demolish and remove a building or structure which is unsafe and a public nuisance, the city may proceed with the work specified in the notice to the property owner.
(B) A statement of the cost of such work shall be forwarded to the City Council, which may:
(1) Levy the cost as a special assessment against the lot or real estate upon which the building or structure is located, such special assessment being a lien on the real estate and collected in the manner provided for special assessments; or
(2) Collect the cost from the owner of the building or structure and enforce the collection by civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(Ord. 794, passed 8-8-2023)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 18-1720, 18-1722, 18-1722.01 and 77-1725.01