§ 5-295. Same—Lien and privilege for cost.

The City of Sulphur has a privilege and lien upon an immovable and its improvements and the owner is personally liable for the following:

The cost to the City of Sulphur for maintenance of the immovable or improvements.

The cost to the City of Suplhur in order to secure or cause to be secured any building or other structure which by reason of its nature or condition, endangers the public welfare or safety.

The cost to the City of Suplhur for demolishing or removing, or both, a building or other structure situated upon the immovable or improvements, and all attorney fees incurred by the City of suplhur in connection with such demolition or removal.

"Maintenance" shall include but not be limited to grass cutting, weed abatement, and trash and garbage removal.

"Secured" shall mean the closing of the building or structure by means of placing or attaching boards or other materials over doors, windows, and other means of entrance in order to prohibit persons from entering the building or structure and in order to maintain it in its present condition without further damage to such building or structure or danger to the public welfare and safety.

The privilege and lien shall be preserved and enforced only after the owner has refused, after notification by the City of Suplhur and reasonable opportunity to be heard, to pay the costs incurred by the City of Suplhur as set forth in R.S. 33:4766.

(Code 1970, § 5-235; Ord. No. 695, 3-13-06)