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<br /> (b) If the amount of any penalty imposed for a violation relating to real property has not been satisfied in full within sixty (60) days of the date due and has not been successfully <br />challenged in court, the penalty amount may become a special assessment and lien against the <br />affected property, as provided in Section 1-12-600 of this Code. If the City elects to make the <br />amount of any penalty a special assessment or lien against the affected property, a statement of the amount due, and any additional costs or expenses that might be recoverable as part of the enforcement action, shall be prepared and submitted to the City Council for confirmation in <br />accordance with the procedures described in Section 1-12-600. <br /> (c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), the amount of any unpaid penalty may be <br />collected by commencement of a civil action to collect such penalty, or in any other manner provided by law for the collection of debts, including assignment of the debt to a collection <br />agency. Subject to the requirements of this Chapter and other applicable law, amounts assigned <br />for collection are subject to collection agency rules, regulations and policies. The City shall be <br />entitled to recover any and all costs associated with collection of any such penalty. <br /> (d) The payment of a penalty by or on behalf of any responsible party shall not relieve such party from the responsibility of correcting, removing or abating the violation, nor prevent further proceedings under this Chapter or any other lawful authority to achieve the <br />enforced correction, removal or abatement of the violation. <br />3-2-250 HEARINGSRESERVED. <br /> Any person appealing a notice of violation under this Chapter must request a hearing pursuant to the requirements established in Section 1-12-420. <br />3-2-255 DECISION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING BODY AND <br />ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERRESERVED. <br /> (a) The Administrative Hearing Body will consider an appeal pursuant to the <br />provisions established in Section 1-12-430. <br /> (b) The Administrative Hearing Body conducting a hearing set pursuant to an order in <br />the notice of violation, if it determines that a violation exists, may issue an Administrative Order <br />imposing the remedies provided in this subsection. Notice concerning judicial review of the <br />decision shall be given as provided in Section 1-12-800(d) of this Code. The remedies for a <br />violation found as a result of such a hearing shall be as follows: <br /> (1) Requiring the responsible party to correct or eliminate the violation or nuisance <br />condition, including a proposed schedule for correction or elimination. <br /> (2) Authorizing the City to enforce the Administrative Order and abate or cause the <br />abatement of the violation where the responsible party has refused or has otherwise neglected to <br />take appropriate steps to correct or eliminate the violation. The Administrative Order shall specify that if the City undertakes to abate or eliminate the violation it shall be entitled to recovery of all costs and expenses incurred in performing such work, and shall also be entitled to <br />recover its administrative costs. Administrative costs shall include costs incurred by the City in <br />connection with the proceeding, including attorney’s fees, costs of investigation, staffing costs <br />incurred in preparation for the hearing and for the hearing itself, and the cost of any re-inspection <br />266