§ 158-10. Collection of costs and records; secured property.

Upon failure to comply after proper notice, the code enforcement officer shall certify to the office of revenue the expense incurred in abating the condition in accordance with the preceding section. Such expense plus any administrative penalty as provided in the following section shall become payable within 30 calendar days of notice of abated condition after which a special assessment lien and charge shall be attached to the property which shall be payable with interest at the rate of eight percent per annum from the date of such invoice date until paid. Such lien shall be in favor of the City of Atlanta and may be satisfied at any time by payment thereof including accrued interest. Notice of such lien shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the superior court and recorded among the public records of Fulton County, Georgia or DeKalb County, Georgia as applicable. A notice of such lien may include the aggregate expense, including any administrative penalty or penalties, for each instance of abatement of the condition for any time within the past four months. The office of revenue shall provide quarterly reports to the city council of liens filed pursuant to this section.

(Ord. No. 2011-51(11-O-0136), § 3, 11-16-11)