§ 7-1-130. Assessment and collection of costs of abatement.

(a)

A person found by the Court to have caused a public nuisance or allowed the nuisance to be caused or to continue shall be liable for the costs specified in this Section. Such costs, including attorney's fees, may be collected by the Town in a civil action or assessed and filed as a lien against any property on which the abatement was performed as specified in this Section.

(b)

If the cost of abatement has not been otherwise collected, the Town Administrator/Clerk shall prepare a statement stating the date of performance of the work, the nature of the work and demanding payment of the actual cost of abatement and collection plus five percent (5%) of the abatement costs for inspection and other incidental or additional administrative costs. The costs enumerated in this statement shall be a first and prior lien upon the property until paid, and shall have priority over all other liens, except general property taxes and prior special assessments, relating back to the date upon which the abatement was performed. The Town Administrator/Clerk shall send (i) by first class mail, postage prepaid, any abatement notice required for weed abatement, such notice shall be addressed to the property owner as shown on the records of the Larimer County Assessor, and (ii) shall send certified mail, return receipt requested, a copy of any abatement notice for all other. (Ord. 13-1992 §1; Ord. 11-2007 §1)

(Ord. No. 7-2013 , § 1, 6-11-13)