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(a) The city manager or his designee shall execute an affidavit, affirming that drug blight as defined in section 23-1 of this chapter exists on certain property; that the city has used due diligence without effect to abate the drug blight; and that the drug blight constitutes a present threat to the public's health, safety or welfare. (b) The city manager or his designee shall subnfit the affidavit to the city attomey requesting that the last known owner of the property be notified by regular mail sent to the last known address as it appears in the assessment records of the city. The notice and a copy of the affidavit shall advise the oxvner that the owner has up to thirty (30) days from the date thereof to undertake corrective action to abate the drug blight described in the affidavit and, that if requested to do so. the city will assist the owner in determining and coordinating the appropriate corrective action to abate the drug blight described in the affidavit. Sec. 23-92. Failure to take corrective action. If no corrective action is undertaken by the owner of the property within thirty (30) days from receipt of notice from the city as provided for in section 27-59, the city attorney shall send by regular mail an additional notice to the owner of the property, at the address stated in the assessment records of the city. This final notice shall state the date on which such corrective action may commence to abate the drug blight on the property, which date shall be no earlier than fifteen days after the mailing of the notice. said notice shall also reasonably describe the corrective action to be taken by the city. Upon receipt of this final notice, the owner shall have the right, upon reasonable notice to the city, to seek equitable relief, and the city shall initiate no corrective action while a proper petition is pending before a court of competent jurisdiction. Sec. 23-93. Assessment of costs. If the city undertakes the corrective action with respect to the property after complying with the notice provisions found herein, the costs and expenses thereof shall be chargeable to and paid by the owner of such property and may be collected by the city in the same manner as taxes are collected. Every charge authorized by this section with which the owner of any such property has been assessed and which remains unpaid shall constitute a lien against such property with the same priority as liens for unpaid local real estate taxes and enforceable in the same manner as provided in articles 3 Isection 58.1- 3940 et seq.) and 4 (section 58.I-3965 et seq.) of chapter 39, title 58.1 of the state code. Sec. 23-94. Corrective action by owner. If the owner of such property takes timely corrective action pursuant to this article, the city shall deem the drug blight abated and shall close the proceeding without any charge or costs to the owner and shall promptly provide written notice to the owner that the proceeding has been terminated satisfactorily. The closing of a proceeding shall not bar the city from initiating a subsequent proceeding if the drug blight recurs.