13.84.080 City’s involvement in relocation payments.
The City may provide payment required by Section 13.84.070 to tenant households in situations where the owner fails or refuses to pay for required relocation costs. The City shall recover from the owner all costs incurred as a result of making such payments. In order for the City to consider such payments, a request must be made by the tenant household to the City Manager or their designee within twenty (20) days from the owner’s failure or refusal to make the required payments as required in Sections 13.84.050.F and 13.84.060.G.
A. Upon receipt of a request from a tenant household the City shall mail a written notice to the owner of the owner’s obligation under this chapter to provide relocation assistance and payment and the time when payment is required. The notice shall also specify that failure to make required payments may result in the City making such payments and recovering the costs of doing so from the owner through a special assessment lien on the owner’s property that shall include an administrative lien fee.
B. If within ten (10) days of the receipt of the notice provided pursuant to subsection A of this section the owner continues to fail or refuse to make the necessary payments, the City may make the required relocation payment to the household. The City shall then bill the owner for the amount of payment, plus any administrative and other costs it would not have otherwise incurred. If the owner does not pay the City within a thirty (30) day period, the City may recover the costs as a special assessment lien on the owner’s property along with an administrative lien fee in accordance with Chapter 1.24. The City Manager or their designee shall notify the owner. (Ord. 7212-NS § 1 (part), 2011)