(A) Property subject to a lien for abatement of nuisance may be sold for non-payment of the same and the proceeds of such sale shall be applied to pay the charges after deducting costs, as is the case in the foreclosure of statutory liens. Such foreclosure shall be in equity in the name of the city. The city shall also recover all court costs and a reasonable attorney's fee at a rate comparable to attorneys in private practice, practicing in the greater Tampa Bay area.
(B) The City Attorney is hereby authorized and directed to institute such proceedings, subject to City Council approval, in the name of the city, in any court having jurisdiction over such matter, against any property for which such bill has remained unpaid 90 days after it has been rendered.
(Ord. 1011-08, passed 4-14-08)