(a) If the notice to abate is not complied with in the allotted time period, then an agent authorized by the city’s Building Official or their designee by an Order of the 29th District Court may enter the property as many times as necessary to remove or eliminate the violation.
(b) The owner, possessory lender, and lender shall be liable for all costs, including attorney fees, incurred by the city to remove or eliminate the violation. In addition, an administrative fee may be included in total costs billed to the owner, possessory lender, or lender.
(c) Billing of costs will be mailed to the owner, possessory lender, or lender by regular mail to their last known address. If the charges involved are not paid by the owner, possessory lender or lender within 30 days from the date of billing, the payment shall be delinquent. In the event of delinquency, the city shall have a lien upon such property for the charges, and the lien is enforceable as a tax lien in the manner prescribed by the general laws of the state against the property and collected as in the case of general property tax.
(Ord. 2019-04. Passed 4-2-19.)