If the owner or person in control of the premises, upon being notified as provided by § 242-4, does not comply with the notice demanding abatement of any violation within the time specified and fails to remove, abate or otherwise cure the violation, the Public Enforcement Officer, in addition to any other lawful remedy, may certify to the governing body that such a violation exists and seek that the City cause the abatement of such violations and charge the cost of the same to the property.
[Added 9-24-2024 by Ord. No. 3040]
A.
Based upon such certification of the Public Enforcement Officer, the governing body, if it finds that the violation is detrimental to the public health and general welfare, may adopt a resolution: 1) authorizing the abatement of the violations by or on behalf of the City; 2) charging the costs reasonably incurred in such abatement as a municipal lien on that property pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:48- 2.14 and 40:48-2.27; and 3) authorizing the Collector of Taxes to charge all of those costs in addition to the real property taxes assessed upon the said property and to collect the same, together with interest and penalties at the same rates, in the normal course of tax collection.
B.
Regardless of how costs are actually recovered, they shall be in addition to, and shall not affect the imposition of, any penalties for the violation of this chapter or any other chapter of the City Code.