§ 6-165. Responsible party's failure to abate; costs.

(a)

If the building or structure, subject of the BSB order, is not vacated, secured, repaired, removed, or demolished, or the occupants are not relocated within the allotted time, the city may vacate, secure, remove, or demolish the building or relocate the occupants at its own expense.

(b)

If the city incurs expenses under subsection (a) above, the city may assess its costs and secure same by a lien.

(c)

In the event of city serviced demolition, following review and approval by the BSB, to abate the public nuisance, the owner shall be charged and billed for the expense of demolition of the structure or building, to prepare the premises for demolition, collapse the structure, remove and dispose of all debris to a legal disposal facility, plus any handling, transportation and disposal fees incurred, including any and all costs necessary to address special or hazardous wastes, and a ten (10) percent administration expense charge.

(d)

Any case referred to the BSB for consideration shall also have attached as costs all expenses incurred by the city to research ownership and mortgagee/lienholder interests, as such research is required by state law to fix enforceable orders and liens.

(Ord. No. 85915, § 2, 4-17-97; Ord. No. 2011-05-05-0354, § 5, 5-5-11)