(A) On behalf of the City Council, the Code Enforcement Officer shall assess a lien against any real property upon which a nuisance shall have been abated by the municipality under § 92.38(A).
(B) To obtain a lien against the property, the Code Enforcement Officer must file a statement of expenses in the real property records of the county. In addition to the cost of abating the nuisance, the notice shall include an administrative fee equal to the cost of legal notification and any required title opinion, but in no event shall the administrative fee be less than $50.
(C) The lien obtained by the City Council is security for the expenditures made and interest accruing at the rate of 10% on the amount due from the date of filing of the statement of expenses in the real property records.
(D) The lien is inferior to:
(1) Tax liens; and
(2) Liens for street improvements.
(E) The City Council may bring a suit for foreclosure in the name of the municipality to recover the expenditures and interest due.
(F) The statement of expenses or a certified copy of the statement is prima facie proof of the expenses incurred by the municipality in doing the work or making the improvements.
(G) The City Secretary is authorized to execute and deliver a release of the lien upon full payment of the assessment together with interest thereon as provided by this section. Any compromise resulting in release for less than full payment together with accumulated interest shall be first approved by the City Council prior to execution and delivery of any release by the City Secretary.
(Ord. 97-0715B, passed 7-15-1997)