§ 2-5-75. Condition may be abated by the county; lien rights.

(a)

If the property owner neither abates the nuisance nor requests a hearing within the reasonable period of time set forth in the notice of public nuisance, or if a hearing has been requested, held, and concluded adverse to the property owner, the code compliance officer is authorized to cause the condition to be abated at the expense of the property owner.

(b)

After causing the condition to be abated, the code compliance officer shall submit a bill to the property owner for all expenses incurred in abating the condition, and include a copy of the notice of public nuisance and a copy of the decision of the hearing officer, when applicable. The bill shall be for actual abatement costs, including related administrative expenses, or one hundred dollars ($100.00), whichever is greater. It shall be payable within thirty (30) days, after which a special assessment lien will be immediately made upon the property. Notice of such lien shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court and recorded in the Public Records of Charlotte County, Florida, and shall accrue interest at the legal rate from the time of such recording. The owner of the assessed property shall be personally liable for the amount of the lien and the cost of collection provided for in this division. Such lien shall be in favor of Charlotte County and may be satisfied at any time by payment thereof, including accrued interest. Upon such payment, the county shall deposit the monies in the abatement fund and prepare a satisfaction and release of lien, which shall be recorded in the Public Records of Charlotte County, Florida.

(Ord. No. 2008-091, § 1, 10-28-08)