§ 10.60.070. Cost of abatement a charge against the city—Collection of costs—Unpaid cost of lien.

Costs incurred by the city in the abatement of a condition which is in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be a proper charge against the City Treasury and paid therefrom. The Traffic Engineer shall give the owner of the property upon which said condition exists a written notice itemizing the expense of such abatement and requesting payment. If the amount of such costs is not paid to the Traffic Engineer within five days after the giving of such notice, he or she shall record in the Office of the Recorder of Alameda County, California, a certificate substantially in the following form:

Notice of Lien

  Pursuant to authority vested in me by the Oakland Traffic Code, I did on the ___ day of ________, 19___, caused to be abated, at the owner's expense, in the amount of $_____, a condition upon the real property hereinafter described. Said amount, nor any part, has not been paid. The City of Oakland does hereby claim a lien upon said real property in said amount, which amount shall remain a lien upon said real property until paid in full, together with interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of recordation of this lien in the Office of the Recorder of Alameda County, California. The real property upon which lien is claimed is that certain parcel of land in the City of Oakland, County of Alameda, State of California, described as follows:

(Insert property description)

Date:________, 19___.

_______

Oakland Traffic Engineer

Costs incurred in such abatement shall remain a lien upon the property described in the lien notice until paid in full, plus accrued interest at the rate of six percent per annum from the date of recordation. The statute of limitations shall not run against the city's right to enforce payment of such lien.

(Prior traffic code § 299)