All costs and expenses incurred by the Building Enforcement Agency in making necessary repairs, alterations or improvements, or such vacating and closing or removal or demolition, or any combination thereof, to a building or other dwelling shall constitute a lien against the property. However, the sale of any salvage material shall be credited against all costs and expense incurred by the Agency. In assessing a lien, the city reserves the right pursuant to Section 8-12-16 of the West Virginia State Code to institute a civil action in a court of competant jurisdiction against the landowner or other responsible party for all costs incurred by the Building Enforcement Agency with respect to the property and all reasonable attorney fees.
('71 Code, § 1783.10) (Ord. 394, passed 2-10-76; Am. Ord. 1242, passed 4-12-99)