[G.O. No. 1694, § I; amended 6-3-2014 by G.O. No.
2018]
The cost of the filing of legal papers, expert witnesses fees,
search fees, publications and advertising charges incurred in the
course of any proceeding under this chapter which is not determined
by a court of competent jurisdiction adverse to the Town, any demolition
costs or costs for repairs, alterations or improvements to a structure,
or the costs of vacating and closing a structure authorized under
this Exterior Property Maintenance Code, incurred by the Town, or
the amount of the balance thereof remaining after deduction of the
sum, if any, realized from the sale of salvage materials derived from
a demolished structure, shall be a lien against the real property
with respect to which such costs were incurred. The enforcement officer
shall certify the costs thereof to the Tax Assessor, who shall cause
the costs to be charged against said real property. The amount so
charged shall forthwith be added to the property taxes next to be
assessed and levied upon such real property, the same to bear interest
at the same rate as unpaid property taxes, and shall be collected
and enforced by the Town and in the same manner as property taxes.
