§ 11-53A-25 — Fixing Costs of Demolition; City to Obtain Lien

Upon demolition of the building or structure, the appropriate city official shall make a report of the governing body of the costs thereof, and the governing body shall adopt a resolution fixing the costs which it finds were reasonably incurred in the demolition and assessing the same against the property. The proceeds received from the sale of salvaged materials from the building or structure shall be used or applied against the cost of demolition. Any person, firm, or corporation having an interest in the property may be heard at the meeting as to any objection he or she may have to the fixing of the cost or the amounts thereof. The city clerk shall give not less than five days’ notice of the meeting at which the fixing of the costs are to be considered, by first-class mail to the last known address of the owner. The fixing of the costs by the governing body shall constitute a special assessment against the lot or lots, or the parcel or parcels of land upon which the building or structure was located, and shall constitute a lien on the property for the amount of the assessment. The lien shall be superior to all other liens on the property except liens for taxes, and shall continue in force until paid. The city clerk shall mail a copy of the resolution to the person last assessing the property for taxes and all mortgagees of record, and a certified copy of the resolution shall also be filed in the office of the judge of probate of the county in which the city is situated. The city clerk shall forward a copy to the county tax collector. Upon the filing, the tax collector shall add the amount of the lien to the ad valorem tax bill on the property and shall collect the amount as if it were a tax, using all methods available for collecting ad valorem tax, and remit the amount to the city.

Legislative History

(Acts 1993, No. 93-307, p. 456, §6.)