Ordinance 2916-06 - Laserfiche WebLink

the city. The lien shall be of equal rank with the state, county and municipal taxes. The validity of any assessment made under the provisions of this chapter shall not be contested in any action or proceeding unless the same is commenced within fifteen calendar days after the assessment is placed upon the assessment roll as provided herein. E. In addition to, or in lieu of the provisions set forth in this chapter, the city may, at its option, turn the matter over to collection or commence a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction to collect for any such charges incurred by the city to obtain compliance pursuant to this chapter and/or to collect any penalties that have been assessed. Further, the city administration, upon concurrence of the city attorney, may file for injunctive or other civil relief in superior court regarding code violations. Be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Abatement — Costs — Assessment lien — Alternative or accumulative methods of collection. A. Abatement authority. Notwithstanding any other provision herein, whenever the city is authorized, whether by order of a violations hearing examiner or by any other authority, to undertake an abatement, the city may cause the abatement to be performed by city employees or by private contract under the direction of the city. The city, its employees and agents, using lawful means are expressly authorized to enter upon the subject property for such purposes. B. Abatement costs. All costs of abatement, including incidental expenses, shall be billed to the person or persons to whom the violation citation was issued and shall become due and payable thirty days thereafter. The term "incidental expenses" shall include, but not be limited to, personnel costs, both direct and indirect, including attorney's fees incurred by the city; costs incurred in documenting the violation; the actual expenses and costs to the city in the preparation of notices, specifications and contracts, and in inspecting the work; and the cost of any required printing and mailing. C. Failure to pay — Report to City Council — Collection. In the event the person responsible fails to pay within the thirty -day period set forth in subsection B of this section, the code compliance officer shall render an itemized report in writing to the city council showing the cost of abatement, including the rehabilitation, demolition, restoration or repair of such property, including any salvage value relating thereto plus the amount of any outstanding penalties; provided, that before the report is submitted to the city council, a copy of the same shall be posted for at least five days upon or in front of such property, together with a notice of the time and date when the report shall be heard by the city council for confirmation. A copy of the report and notice shall be served upon the owner of the property in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.20. 010 at least five calendar days prior to submitting the same to the city council. The city council has the authority to revise the report, to authorize collection of the debt in any lawful manner, or, in the case of a debt owed by a property owner, to place an assessment lien on the property as provided herein, or to obtain a judgment and foreclosure. D. Assessment lien. In the case of an assessment lien, the total cost of the abatement including any penalties assessed against the property owner, as so confirmed by the city council, shall be assessed against the respective lot or parcel of land to which it relates. 14