Athens City Code

The amount of the cost of such repairs, alterations or improvements or vacating and closing or removal or demolition by the city manager shall be a lien against the real property on which such cost was incurred. If the structure is removed or demolished by the city manager, he shall sell the materials of such structure and shall credit the proceeds of such sale against the cost of the removal or demolition and any balance remaining shall be deposited in the chancery court by the city manager, shall be secured in such manner as may be directed by such court and shall be disbursed by such court to the person found to be entitled thereto by final order or decree of such court; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed to impair or limit in any way the power of the city to define and declare nuisances and to cause their removal or abatement by summary proceedings or otherwise.

(Code 1972, § 4-809; Code 1995, § 13-309)