(a) 
The fire chief shall keep an account of the costs, as defined in Section 8.54.205 for abating such nuisance on each separate lot or parcel of land where the work is done by the city and shall render an itemized report in writing to the city council showing the cost of abatement, including, without limitation, the costs outlined in Section 8.54.205, provided that at least seven days before said report is submitted to the city council, a copy of the same and a notice of the hearing shall be mailed to the owners of said property, based on the last equalized assessment roll or the supplemental roll, whichever is more current. The notice of hearing shall set forth the time, date, and location of the city council meeting at which the cost report shall be submitted to the city council. The cost report shall be agendized as a “public hearing” item by the city clerk at a subsequent city council meeting following the required notice periods. If the owner of record, after diligent search, cannot be found, the notice may be served by posting a copy thereof in a conspicuous place upon the property for a period of ten days. Proof of said posting and service shall be made by affidavit filed with the city clerk.
At the time and place fixed for receiving and considering the cost report, the city council shall hear a summary of the cost report and any objections by the responsible party or property owner against whom such costs are being charged or against whose property an abatement lien or special assessment may be imposed. After considering the cost report and any objections thereto, the city council may make such modifications to the cost report as it deems appropriate, after which the report may be confirmed by order of the city council.
(Ord. 1240 § 2, 1999; Ord. 1413 § 1, 2009)
(a) 
Any penalty imposed for violations of this code, including any other codes or statutes that have been incorporated into this code, any administrative costs or other expenses of enforcement, and the cost or expenses associated with the abatement of a nuisance condition that are levied in accordance with this chapter, whether imposed or levied judicially or administratively, may be enforced by the recordation of a lien against the property of the owner of the real property where the nuisance condition existed. Any such lien shall be recorded in the office of the San Mateo county recorder, and from the date of recording shall have the force, effect, and priority of a judgment lien. A lien authorized by this subsection shall specify the amount of the lien, that the lien is being imposed on behalf of the city, the date of the administrative citation and/or abatement order, the street address, legal description and assessor’s parcel number of the parcel on which the lien is imposed, and the name and address of the record owner of the parcel.
(b) 
Before recordation of a lien authorized by this section, a notice of lien shall be served on the responsible party and/or owner of record of the parcel of land on which the nuisance existed, based on the last equalized assessment roll or the supplemental roll, whichever is more current. The notice of lien shall be served in the same manner as a summons in a civil action. If the owner of record cannot be found, after a diligent search, the notice of lien may be served by posting a copy thereof in a conspicuous place upon the property for a period of ten days and publication thereof in a newspaper of general circulation published in San Mateo county.
(c) 
Any fee imposed on the city by the county recorder for costs of processing and recording the lien as well as the cost of providing notice to the owner in the manner described herein may be recovered from the owner in any foreclosure action to enforce the lien or upon sale of the property on which the city has placed a lien following recordation.
(d) 
As an alternative to the lien procedure described in this section, any penalty imposed for violations of this code, including any other codes or statutes that have been incorporated into this code, and any costs of enforcement or administration or expenses associated with the abatement of any nuisance levied in accordance with this chapter, whether imposed or levied judicially or administratively, may become a special assessment against the real property where the nuisance condition(s) existed. Any special assessment imposed on real property 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 is provided for ordinary municipal taxes. Notice of any special assessment that is levied on real property pursuant to this section shall be given to the owner by certified mail, and shall contain the information set forth in Government Code Section 38773.5(c). The notice shall also specify the property may be sold after three years by the tax collector for unpaid delinquent assessments. For any legal action to enforce the special assessment or to otherwise collect the amounts due, the city also may choose to recover its collection costs and attorneys’ fees, and in that instance, such costs and fees shall be recoverable by whomever is the prevailing party.
(Ord. 1240 § 2, 1999; Ord. 1413 § 1, 2009)