c. 1. The department may thereafter apply to the supreme court in the
county where the property is situated, or to the housing part of the
civil court of the city of New York, if the property is situated in the
city of New York, by verified petition for an order directing the owner
and any mortgagees or lienors of record to show cause why the
commissioner or chief executive of the bureau or department of real
estate of the municipality should not be appointed receiver of the
rents, issues and profits of the property and why said receiver should
not remove or remedy such condition and obtain a lien in favor of the
department of real estate against the property having the priority
provided in paragraph e of this subdivision to secure repayment of the
costs incurred by the receiver in removing or remedying such condition.
Such application shall contain (a) proof by affidavit that an order of
the department has been issued and served on the owner, mortgagees and
lienors in accordance with and within the periods specified in paragraph
e of subdivision one of this section and paragraph a of this subdivision
and filed in accordance with the provisions of paragraph b of this
subdivision; (b) a statement that a nuisance which constitutes a serious
fire hazard or is a serious threat to life, health, or safety continued
to exist in said property after the time fixed for the removal thereof
in the department order and a description of the property and conditions
constituting such nuisance; (c) a brief description of the nature of the
work required to remove or remedy the condition and an estimate as to
the cost thereof. Such order to show cause shall be returnable not less
than five days after service is completed and shall provide for personal
service of a copy thereof and the