The City Council shall have a valid lien against the property for its costs actually incurred in abating the nuisance. This lien shall be evidenced by a notice of lien claimed, filed in the County Clerk’s office, which notice shall include the affidavit of the City Clerk or other responsible officer designated by the City Council. It shall set forth the legal description of the property affected, the amount of the city’s cost of the abatement, and that the notice provisions of this subchapter were complied with before abatement. The City Clerk or other responsible officer designated by the City Council shall bill the property owner or occupant of such premises at least once following the abatement, and no notice of lien claimed shall be filed against the property until seven days have elapsed since the bill is sent and no full payment has been received by the city. A copy of the notice of lien claimed shall be mailed to the owner of the property, or published in the Jessamine Journal, a newspaper of general circulation, as required by statute, where the owner of the property cannot be ascertained. However, the failure of the Clerk to record such notice of lien claimed or the failure to mail the owner a copy of such notice or publish same, or the failure of the owner to receive such notice shall not affect the right to foreclose the lien for such charges as are provided for herein. The lien shall be notice to all persons from the time of its recording and shall bear interest at 12% per annum thereafter until paid in full.
(Ord. 647-12, passed 3-4-2013)