Haverstraw Village, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 169 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 169-16

A. Action upon noncompliance. Upon the failure, neglect or refusal of any owner or agent so notified to properly comply with this chapter within 48 hours after receipt of the written notice or within 48 hours after the date of such notice in the event that the same is returned to the Enforcement Officer because of his inability to make delivery thereof, and provided that same was properly addressed to the last known address of the last owner or agent, the Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized and empowered to pay for the correction of such violation after giving the owner an additional 10 days written notification within which to appeal his decision to the Zoning Board of Appeals which shall stay any action by the Code Enforcement Officer until the Board renders a decision on the appeal. B. Charge included in tax bill. When the Village has effected the correction of the violation or has paid for its removal, the actual cost thereof, plus the accrued legal rate of interest per annum from the date of the completion of the work, if not paid by such owner prior thereto, shall be charged to the owner of such property on the next regular tax bill forwarded to such owner by the Village, and such charge shall be due and payable by said owner at the time of payment of such bill. C. Filed statement constitutes lien. Where the full amount due the Village is not paid by such owner within 20 days after the correction of such violation as provided in Subsections A and B above, then and in that case the enforcement officer shall cause to be filed in the office of the Village Clerk a sworn statement showing the cost and expense incurred for the work, the date the work was done and the location of the property by school district, section, lot and block on which said work was done and the name of the reputed owner thereof. The filing of such sworn statement shall constitute a lien and privilege on the property and shall remain in full force and effect for the amount due in principal and interest, plus the cost of court, if any, for collection, until final payment has been made. Said costs and expenses shall be collected in the manner fixed by law for the collection of taxes and, further, shall be subject to a delinquent penalty at the legal rate of interest in the event that same is not paid in full on or before the date the tax bill upon which such charge appears becomes delinquent. Sworn statements filed in accordance with the provisions hereof shall be prima facie evidence that all legal formalities have been complied with and the work has been properly and successfully done and shall be full notice to every person concerned that the amount of the statement, plus interest at the legal judgment rate constitutes a charge against the property designated and described in the statement and that the same is due and collectible as provided by law.