§ 30-48. Assessment of cost.

(a)

The public works director or such other authorized party as determined by the city manager shall certify such costs that are incurred in abating the public nuisance as specified in this section. A copy of such certification shall be sent by certified mail to the owner at his last known address, if known, which copy shall constitute a demand for the payment of such cost by the owner within 30 days of such mailing.

(b)

If payment of the costs incurred for the abatement of the public nuisance is not made within 30 days of mailing as provided in subsection (a), the city council shall assess the entire cost of city abatement action upon the affected property as a special assessment, which assessment, when made, shall constitute a lien upon such property by the city. The lien of the city shall encompass, in addition to the abatement cost for the vacation or removal of the facility, all administrative, legal, postal and publication expenses, as well as all other direct or indirect costs associated therewith. The lien upon the property shall be superior to all others except taxes as previously set forth herein.

(c)

The city shall file such lien in the Official Records of Lake County showing the nature of such lien, the amount thereof, an accurate legal description of the property, including the street address, which lien shall date from the date of the filing and recite the owners of the property. Such municipal lien shall bear interest from such date at the rate of eight percent per annum. The city may enforce the lien upon the real property of the owner, as provided for in F.S. ch. 173, as amended from time to time.

(d)

In the alternative, the city may collect all such liens assessed pursuant to section F.S. § 197.3632, as authorized pursuant to F.S. § 197.3632(9).

(Ord. No. 2009-27, § 2, 12-15-2009)