When costs are incurred by the city due to any damage caused by the failure of such person, firm, or corporation doing the work entered upon or contracted for, in strict accordance and compliance with the provisions of this section shall be collected as follows:
(A) To secure the payment of the cost of removal or demolition of said real estate there is hereby created a lien against the real estate in favor of the city. If the structure is removed or demolished by the
enforcing official, he must sell the materials at a public sale. He shall credit the proceeds of that sale against the cost of the removal or demolition.
(B) When such demolition or removal has been completed, the enforcing official shall cause a statement to be filed with the Circuit Clerk of Jefferson County, Arkansas, showing the cost and expense of such work and the amount of money due and owing to the city, a brief description sufficient to identify the property removed, and the name of the owner thereof. From the date of filing, the amount shown by such statement to be due and owing to the city together with 5% interest thereon from the date of completion of such work, shall be a lien on said property. A suit may be instituted and recovery and foreclosure of the lien for such amount and interest may be had in the name of the city in any court having jurisdiction.
(Ord. 91, passed 11-10-75; Am. Ord. 461, passed 1-21-14)