§ 14-72. Collection of administrative costs and abatement costs.

If the Administrative Costs and the Abatement Costs which are charged against the owner of a parcel of land pursuant to this Article are not paid within thirty (30) days of the date of the order, the Director of Development Services shall record an abatement lien, as is authorized by Government Code section 54988. Such costs shall also be specially assessed against the parcel by the Auditor-Controller's Office and added to the property owner's tax billing as a special assessment, pursuant to Government Code section 54988. Such assessment shall have the same priority as other county taxes.

(Ord. No. 3824, § 3, 7-23-2002)