1. (a) If the county commissioners abate a violation of a zoning law, the county commissioners may assess against the property the reasonable costs of the abatement.

2. (b) The assessment shall be:

   1. (1) added to the annual tax bill of the property to be collected in the same manner as ordinary taxes are collected; and
   2. (2) subject to the same interest and penalty for nonpayment as provided by law for the nonpayment of county taxes.
3. (c) The assessment is a lien against the property from the date of assessment until paid.

Added by Acts 2012, c. 419, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012.