§ 88-7. Penalties for offenses.
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A.Failure to abate violations. In the event an owner or some one of the owner's executors, legal representatives, agents, lessees or other person having a vested or contingent interest in the premises as hereinbefore specified shall fail to comply with a notice to abate any violation(s) as described in the notice, after an opportunity to be heard, the Town or its designee shall have the authority to enter onto such premises where such violation exists, and abate, repair or remove such violations pursuant to the authority provided under § 64 and § 130 of the Town Law and charge the cost or expenses of such remediation against the owner and establish a lien in the matter provided herein.B.Assessment of costs and expenses; liens. All costs and expenses incurred by the Town in connection with the abatement of a violation of this chapter shall be provided to the Town Board by the Law Department. The total costs and expenses shall then be determined by the Town Attorney and/or his/her designee and audited by the Town Board and shall be reported to the Assessor of Taxes as an amount to be levied and assessed against said premises as an assessment for an improvement to be included in the next succeeding assessment roll of the Town of Brookhaven to be thereafter prepared, and the expense so assessed shall constitute a lien and charge on the premises on which it is levied until paid or otherwise satisfied or discharged.