A. In
any administrative proceeding to abate a nuisance, the hearing officer
shall be authorized to impose upon the property owner the cost incurred
by the city in abating the nuisance, including any incidental expenses.
The term incidental expenses shall include, but not be limited to,
personnel costs, both direct and indirect, attorneys' fees, costs
incurred in documenting the nuisance, the actual expenses and costs
of the city in inspecting property and work, in preparation of notices,
specifications and contracts and in reinspecting property, the costs
of printing and mailing the notices required hereunder, and any administrative
or recording costs charged by the Yolo County Recorder.
B. Pursuant
to
Government Code Section 38773.5, payment of the city's costs and
expenses imposed by the hearing officer may be secured by placing
a special assessment against the property. The city manager is authorized
to impose special assessments for amounts under ten thousand dollars.
Special assessments for amounts of ten thousand dollars or more may
be imposed by resolution of the city council. If the city manager
or city council elects to secure payment of the city's costs to abate
the nuisance upon the owner by placing an assessment against the property,
notice of the assessment shall be provided to the property owner by
certified mail pursuant to
Government Code Section 38773.5. The notice
shall specify that the property may be sold after three years by the
tax collector for unpaid delinquent assessments. Assessments imposed
pursuant to this section may be collected at the same time and in
the same manner as ordinary municipal taxes are collected and shall
be subject to the same penalties and the same procedure and sale in
case of delinquency as provided for ordinary municipal taxes. All
laws applicable to the levy, collection and enforcement of municipal
taxes shall be applicable to the special assessment.
(Ord. 04-5 § 3; Ord. 08-1 § 1)