§ 8.22.250. Special assessments.

In addition to any other reasonable means for recovering money expended by the city to abate the condition and, except as otherwise provided in subsection (a) [below], for collecting administrative penalties imposed pursuant to chapter 1.05, the governing body may make the expense and civil penalties a special assessment against the property upon which the condition is or was located. The special assessment may be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ordinary county taxes are collected, and is subject to the same penalties and the same procedure and sale in case of delinquency as provided for ordinary county taxes. All laws applicable to the levy, collection and enforcement of county taxes are applicable to such a special assessment.

(a)

Any civil penalties that have not been collected from the owner of the property may not be made a special assessment against the property by the city unless:

(1)

At least 12 months have elapsed after the date specified in the notice by which the owner must abate the condition or the date specified in the order of the governing body or court by which the owner must abate the condition, whichever is later;

(2)

The owner has been billed, served or otherwise notified that the civil penalties are due; and

(3)

The amount of the uncollected civil penalties is more than $5,000.00.

(Ord. No. 6448, § 1, 1-10-18)