§ 34-298. Special assessment for payment of costs of abatement.
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Upon causing abatement of any nuisance as set out in this article, the director of
neighborhood and housing services shall determine the cost of such abatement, including
the reasonable costs of administering the provisions of this chapter, with respect
to the property affected. Such administrative costs shall not exceed the sum of $100.00.
Upon determining that proper service was made on the owner, the director of neighborhood
and housing services shall certify a statement of such service and of such costs,
with a description of the real property upon which such abatement was accomplished,
to the director of finance as a special assessment upon such real property. The director
of finance shall enter such costs as a special assessment against the real property
and shall cause a copy of the notice of assessment to be sent to the owner of such
property by regular United States mail, with the original thereof to be retained in
the office of the city treasurer. Each special assessment shall constitute a lien
upon the real property described thereon and shall be payable as provided in section 2-1722 of this Code of Ordinances. Such lien shall remain in effect for a period of two
years from the date of certification to the director of finance, at which time it
shall automatically terminate unless legal proceedings to enforce such lien have been
instituted. The lien may be enforced by any method appropriate for the enforcement
of special assessments generally.
