3-1-2: DESTRUCTION OF DILAPIDATED OR UNSAFE BUILDINGS:
   A.   Prohibited Condition; Council Authority: It shall be unlawful to maintain any building or property so dilapidated or in such condition as to menace the public health or safety, and the City Council may cause the destruction or removal of the same at the expense of the person creating, causing or maintaining the building or property.
   B.   Special Assessment: The City may impose a special assessment on the land or premises where such building or property is situated, sufficient to defray the cost of abating the nuisance thereby created. (1990 Code §6-602)