§ 13.08.300. Expense of voluntary abatement.

In order to fulfill the responsibility outlined in Section 13.08.270, owners may elect to have the city abate the dangerous or insanitary condition. The Director of Public Works is authorized and directed to execute an agreement on behalf of the city with such persons which would include the following conditions:

A.

Agreement to allow city and/or its contractor to enter the property and perform the necessary work;

B.

Agreement to pay the actual abatement cost, plus an additional charge to cover the city's cost of contract administration, engineering and inspection, plus interest; the interest rate shall be in accordance with the master fee schedule; the Director of Public Works may establish a program and eligibility requirements for low income property owners who reside at the location where the repair work is performed; the interest rate for persons qualifying for said program shall be in accordance with the master fee schedule;

C.

Option to pay these costs in annual installments not to exceed five years with the ability to pay the balance at any time before the five-year period is completed;

D.

A notice of lien will be filed by the Director of Public Works with the Alameda County Recorder against the property and will be released only when the charges have been paid in full. Such lien will take the form set forth herein; and

E.

A waiver of all rights under Sections 13.08.240, 13.08.260 and 13.08.270.

(Prior code § 6-6.226)