(E) Penalties.
(1) The Collector-Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to bill the property owner for the costs the city incurred for its Police response in addition to any incidental costs during the period of Police response to the particular property or location. The property owner is responsible for payment of the bill in full within 30 days of receiving the bill. All amounts collected by the Collector-Treasurer shall be deposited into the General Fund of the city.
(2) Any unpaid bill for Police response, including interest and/or collection costs, shall be added to the real estate tax on the property and collected as part of that tax. Failure to pay real estate taxes will render the property owner delinquent and the Collector-Treasurer shall commence foreclosure proceedings.
(F) Property owner’s rights.
(1) The property owner may, within seven days of receipt of the Task Force’s notification, appeal the Commissioner’s decision to assess costs by requesting, in writing, a hearing before a three person panel appointed by the Mayor.
(2) A three person panel appointed by the Mayor shall be assembled as follows:
(a) At least one member shall be a nominee of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board;
(b) One seat on the panel shall be appointed to a member of a neighborhood crimewatch, a member of a neighborhood association and a member of a community development corporation, who shall rotate in their service on the panel; and
(c) The third member shall be a resident of the city.
(3) Once the panel makes a decision, it must be in writing. If the panel finds in favor of the property owner, the cost of the penalty shall be abated.