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When any house connection or side sewer is constructed, laid, connected, or repaired and does not comply with the provisions of this code, or whenever it is determined by the director of public health or the public works director that a house connection or side sewer is obstructed, broken or inadequate and is a menace to health or is liable to cause damage to public or private property, the director of public health or the public works director shall give notice to the owner, agent, or occupant of the property at which such condition exists, and if such owner, agent, or occupant fails to repair the same after 10 days when notified to do so by the director of public health or the public works director, the city may perform such work as may be necessary to comply with this code. The reasonable cost of such work as done by the city shall be collected from the person responsible for such condition per Chapter 18.09 BMC*, or the amount thereof, plus a penalty of 20 percent and interest at the rate of 12 percent per year upon such costs, plus penalty, shall become a lien upon the property. The city attorney is authorized, empowered and directed to collect such amount either by the foreclosure of the lien or by a suit against the owner or occupant of such property, or other person responsible for such condition. (Ord. 1634 § 1, 1996).

*Ord. 1634 added this language; however, Chapter 18.09 BMC does not exist.