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building, structure, or portion thereof, and shall cause such building, s~ructure, or portion thereof, to be demolished and removed from the lot or property. The Code Official shall thereafter transmit no the City Treasurer a statement of all costs incurred including a $35.00 fee ko cover the administrative expenses of the Code Official, which costs shall be added to the taxes assessed against the real property on which the nuisance existed and shall be collected with such naxes by any manner prescribed by law for the collection of City Taxes. Such costs shall also be docketed in the nuisance abatement lien docket book maintained in the Office of nhe City ~reasurer as a lien against the real proper~y om which the nuisance existed, which lien shall exist until removed by payment of said costs in full. Section 6-43. Registration and permits required. Whenever any building in the City is or hereafter becomes vacant or unoccupied and the building or any of ins doors, windows or other openings cannon be securely closed by the conventional means used in the design of the building, as required by Section 6-42 herein, the owner of SUCh building shall, within fifteen days nhereafter, secure said building against unauthorized entry by boarding up or b~ some other approved method; shall register such building with the Director of Environmental Services or his designee; and shall obtain therefore a permit. The term "Director" as used in this article shall refer to the Director of Environmental Services. When such registration is accomplished and the fees as set forth in Section 6-45 hereafter are ~aid, the Director or his designee shall issue a permit allowing the building to be maintained in a boarded-up condition for a period of one month from that date. If the building is to remain vacant for more than the month for which the permit was issued, the owner shall renew said permit on or before its expiration date by certifying to the Director or his designee that the building is secure against unauthorized entry and that the information provided in the initial registration remains unchanged. The permit must be obtained or renewed for each month or portion thereof during which the building is vacant or unoccupied and unable to be secured by conventional means. A permit shall be issued by the Director or his designee upon receipt by the Director or his designee of the required letter of certification. A new registration shall be required whenever the information provided in the initial registration changes. The new registration shall be filed with the Director or his designee within ten days after such change. 2. That the definition of Director in Section 14-1 is amended and reordained to read as follows: