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AN ORDINANCE TO ANLEND SECTIONS 6-31, 39-6 and 39-7 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, PERTAINING TO SERVICE CHARGES FOR DEMOLITION, ~EED AND DEBRIS REMOVAL. BE IT ORDAINED by %he Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that Sections 6-31, 39-6 and 39-7 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1973, be amended to read as fdllows: Section 6-31. Abatement by Building Official upon failure of owner to comply, etc. If an owner, agent for the owner, or person in control of such building fails, refuses or neglects to comply with the notice of %he Building Official as provided in Section 6-30, the Building Official shall ascertain %he cost to de- molish and remove said building, structure, or portion thereof, and shall cause such building~ structure, or portion thereof, to be demolished and removed from the lot or property. The Building Official shall thereafter transmit to the City ' Treasurer a statement of all costs incurred-including a thirty-five dollar ($35.00) fee to cover the administrative expenses Df the Building Official, which costs shall be added to the taxes assesped against the real property on which the nuisance existed ~%d Sh~ll be collected with such taxes by any manner ~rescr~bed by law for the collection of City taxes. Such costs shall also be docketed in the Nuisance Abatement · .Lien Docket B~ok maintained, in the office of the City Treasurer as a lien against ~he real property on which the nuisance existed, which lie'n sh~ll exist until removed by payment of said costs in full~ Section 39-6. Abatement by Director upon failure of owner or occupant to comply with order, ~tc. If an owner or occupant fails, refuses or neglects to comply with the notice of the Director referred to in this Article, the Director shall cause the nuisance to be abated and shall transmit to the City Treasurer a statement of all costs incurred thereby, included in said costs shall be a thirty-five dollar ($35.00) fee to cover the administrative expenses 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 insuing tax year and shall be collected with such taxes by any manner prescribed by law for.the collection of City taxes. All costs incurred %hereby shall be docketed as a lien against the real property on which the nuisanse occurred or which abuts the alley, sidewalk or street on which the nuisance existed, in the Nuisance Abatement Lien Docket Book maintained in-the office of the City Treasurer, which lien shall exist in %he office iof the City Treasurer until removed by payment of said costs in full.