[Amended 8-15-2023 by Ord. No. 23-20]
In the event an owner, tenant, occupant, or person in possession of lands, dwellings, or structures refuses, neglects, or is otherwise unable to abate or remedy conditions cited pursuant to Chapter
265 or other applicable portions of the City Code, the public officer or other designated code official shall cause the condition cited to be remediated, in whole or in part, sufficient to preserve or protect the public health, safety or welfare and shall certify the cost thereof to City Council, which shall examine the certificate and, if found correct, shall cause the cost as shown therein to be charged against said dwelling or lands. The amount so charged shall forthwith become a lien upon such dwelling or lands and shall be added to and become and form part of the taxes next to be assessed and levied upon such dwelling or lands, the same to bear interest at the same rate as taxes, and shall be collected and enforced by the same officers and in the same manner as taxes.
The public officer designated to exercise the
powers herein is the Director of Housing and Code Enforcement. The
Director may delegate any of his functions and powers under this article
to such officers and agents as he may delegate.
This article is in addition to and supplements
other remedies allowed by law, including the imposition of a penalty
for the violation of the ordinances of the City of Bridgeton.
Violations of the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, Article
III, General Penalty.