a. In the event that the cost of abating the nuisance exceeds the proceeds received from the sale of materials, such unrecovered costs, if not paid within five (5) days after the Council’s decision, shall constitute a special assessment on the real property from which the nuisance was abated.

b. The assessment may be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ordinary taxes are collected and shall be subject to the same penalties and the same procedure for sale in case of delinquency as provided for ordinary taxes. All laws applicable to the levy, collection and enforcement of taxes shall be applicable to such special assessment, except that if any real property to which such cost of abatement relates has been transferred or conveyed to a bona fide purchaser for value, or if a lien of a bona fide encumbrance for value has been created and attached hereon prior to the date on which the first installment of such taxes would become delinquent, then such cost of abatement shall not result in a lien against such real property but instead shall be transferred to the unsecured roll for collection.

c. The public official shall file a notice of a lien in the office of the recorder of the County in an amount no greater than the total cost of abatement appearing in the statement of expense earlier approved by the City Council. The notice of lien shall be in a form approved by the City Attorney.

d. From and after the date of recording the notice of lien, all persons shall be deemed to have notice of the contents thereof. The statute of limitations shall not run against the right of the City to enforce the payment of the lien.

e. Amounts owed to the City for abatement shall bear interest at the maximum rate allowed by law per year from the date of the abatement. (Ord. #248-2020, S2 (Exh. A))