If no appeal to the Board of an abatement order is taken by the defendant, or if the Board affirms the findings of the Municipal Court, and the abatement is not accomplished by the defendant by the date specified, the city may proceed to have the conditions abated as soon thereafter as is practical. The city may use city employees or may contract for the required services, or use any other methods to secure compliance in an expeditious and timely manner.
(A) Record of expenses. The City Manager/Designee shall keep an itemized account of the expenses involved in abating the public nuisance, conditions and violation(s). A statement showing the expense of the abatement, including the cost of additional inspections and administrative costs, together with an explanation of appeal rights shall be served on the owner in the same manner as provided in this chapter. This statement shall also specify the date by which the owner must pay the amount in full to the city and explain that a lien will be placed on the property if the amount is not paid in full by the date specified.
(B) Appeal before Board of Appeals. Within ten working days from the date of the statement of expenses, the owner may appeal and protest, in writing, the amount of the costs to the Board of Appeals. The appeal shall be filed with the Clerk of the Board and shall clearly show the legal description of the property, the date the statement of expenses was issued and the reason for the appeal.
(C) Hearing on statement of expenses. At the time fixed for the hearing on the statement of expense, the Board shall consider the statement and appeal or protests and objections raised by the owner. The Board may revise, correct or modify the statement as it considers just and thereafter shall confirm the statement by motion or resolution. The decision of the Board on all appeals, protests and objections which may be made shall be final and binding on all parties.
(D) Assessment against the property. Upon completion of the abatement by the city and service of the statement of expenses on the owner, or if an appeal to the statement of expenses was filed, upon confirmation of the statement of expenses by the Board, the city shall take action to collect the amount owing to the city, if the property owner does not pay the expense of abating the violation(s) within 30 days after receipt of the statement of expenses, the amount shall be recorded as an assessment lien against the property in accordance with A.R.S. § 9-499. Such assessment lien shall be payable and bear interest as set forth in A.R.S. § 9-499.
(E) Other collection methods. At the discretion of the City Manager/Designee, the city may take any and all other legal actions to collect such amounts.
(F) Satisfaction of assessment lien. If abatement is performed by the property owner or other interested person, prior to abatement by the city but after the city has recorded the notice of violation and abatement order or when the city receives full payment from the property owner of the amount of the assessment lien together with interest as provided by law, the city shall record a release of the notice or lien release as is appropriate.