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the certificate of occupancy for the property. The aforesaid date shall be no earlier than 15 days after the date of mailing of the second notice Upon receipt of the second notice the owner shall have a right upon reasonable notice to the city, to seek judicial relief, and the city shall initiate no corrective action while a proper petition for relief is pending before a court of competent jurisdiction if no 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. All such costs and expenses may be docketed as a lien against the real estate in the manner prescribed by section 23 -5 and accrue interest as provided in section_ 23 -6. _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 Code of Virginia, § 58.1- 3940 et seq. and Code of Virginia, § 58.1 -3965 et seq. 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 criminaldttw 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 exft naldr=ttg blight recurs. Sec. 23 -95. — Abridgement of rights. Nothing in this section shall be construed to abridge, diminish limit or waive any rights or remedies of an owner of property at law or any permits or nonconforming rights the owner may have under Chapter Z21§1 5 2 2200 et seQ 1 of Title 15.2 of the Code of Virginia or under a local ordinance. If an owner in good faith takes corrective action, and despite having taken such action the specific criminal blight identified in the affidavit of the locality grsists such owner shall be deemed in