A. The police chief shall forward a statement of the assessments for penalties, costs of abatement and, if ordered by the court, hearing costs and attorney’s fees to the finance director. The finance director shall notify the owner by mail of the sum of money due to the city. If that sum is not paid within 45 days from the billing date, the director shall file with the council a statement of the sum due, plus an additional charge of five percent to cover administrative expenses. The owner shall be notified by mail of the time and place the council will consider the statement of penalties and costs, and will be given a reasonable opportunity to be heard in objection thereto at the council meeting. The council will only determine if the statement of penalties and costs is correct, and will not reconsider the court’s decision as to whether the penalties and costs of the hearing should be imposed. The council shall determine the correct amount of penalties and costs and shall declare the same to be a lien upon the property involved, to be entered in the minor lien docket and enforced against the property, in the same manner provided for enforcement of liens for street improvement.

B. Nothing in this section shall be construed as restricting the authority of the city to enter into a settlement of the dispute, including waiving some or all amounts due to the city. (Ord. 4784 §11, 2003).