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Any person to whom notice is sent pursuant to this article, may request, within the time period set for compliance in the notice, an extension of such time period fi.om the director. Where warranted by extenuating circumstances, the director or his designee may extend the date for compliance for an additional period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the date set for compliance in the original notice. Sec. 23-30. Abatement by city. If an owner or occupant fails, refuses or neglects to comply with a notice given pursuant to this article, or if notice is not required as provided in section 23-27(e), regardless if the property is vacant or not, the director or designee Shall cause the nuisance to be abated and shall transmit to the city ,treasurer a stamment of all costs incurred thereby, including in such costs a one hundred fifty dollar fee or charge to cover the administrative expense incurred, all of which shall be added to the taxes assessed against the real estate on which the nuisance existed or abutting the alley, sidewalk or street on which the nuisance existed for the ensuing tax year and shall be collected with such taxes by any manner prescribed by law for the collection of city taxes. All such costs shall be docketed as a lien against the real estate in the manner prescribed by section 23-5, which lien shall remain in effect until removed by payment of such costs in full. and which lien shall rank on a parity with liens for unpaid local taxes. Sec. 23-46. Prohibition against open storage on certain property. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, except within a fully enclosed building or structure or otherwise shielded or screened from view, on any property zoned or used for residential purposes, or on any property zoned for commercial or agricultural purposes, any motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer. (l) which is not in operating condition; or (2) which has been partially or totally disassembled by the removal of tires and wheels, the engine or other essential pans required for operation of the vehicle; or (3 which lacks either a current license plate, a current city decal, or a current state inspection decal. (b) One vehicles defined in paragraph (a) of this section may be otherwise shielded or screened from view by solid planting or fence. Any other vehicle on the site that is as defined in paragraph (a) of this section must be stored inside a fully enclosed building or structure. (c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a licensed business which is regularly engaged in business as an automobile dealer, salvage dealer or scrap processor. Additionally, no automobile repair facility in any zone district may have vehicles defined m paragaph (a) that are not currently undergoing repair with a valid service write-up providing the customer name, type of service to be performed and the anticipated date of completion stored outside ora fully enclosed building or structure. If the anticipated date for completion has passed, the owner or operator of the facility shall produce documentation of the expected date of completion and the reasons for the delay.