§ 14-10. Petition stating interest of property.

The cost of clearing such lands or removing or remedying the condition thereof, found to be violative of this chapter shall be and become a lien against such lands and properties, to the same extent and character as the lien for special assessments, as of the date of completion of the work by the city; provided, that any person owning all or any interest in said property shall have the right at any time within thirty (30) days after posting of the notice of completion of work aforesaid to present to the building official a sworn petition stating his or her interest in the property and alleging that in the opinion of the said petitioner the cost of the work as entered in said Sanitary Lien Book exceeds the actual cost thereof or is otherwise erroneous. Such petition shall thereupon be presented to the city commission for its consideration at its next regular meeting, at which time and place the city commission shall consider the same and make due inquiry into the questions involved, and if it shall appear to the satisfaction of the city commission that the cost as entered is erroneous, then the city commission shall by resolution so declare and shall have the entry thereof in the Sanitary Lien Book corrected, and shall fix and confirm the amount to be charged against such lot, parcel or tract of land as it shall find just and proper, and the amount so fixed shall stand as the amount of the lien, effective as of the date of completion of the work aforesaid; or the city commission may confirm the lien in the amount as originally entered in the Sanitary Lien Book.

(Ord. No. 9, § 8, 9-11-61; Ord. No. 97-31, § 2, 10-6-97)