The Building Official shall keep an account of the costs (including incidental expenses) of abating such nuisance on each separate lot or parcel of land where the work has been done and shall render an itemized report in writing to the City Council, showing the cost of repairing, rehabilitating, demolishing or removing said building or structure, including any salvage value of buildings or structures, and incidental expenses on each lot or parcel of land. Before said report is submitted to the Council, a copy of the same shall be posted at least five days upon the property upon which said buildings or structures were situated, together with a notice of time when said report shall be submitted to the City Council for confirmation, and a copy of said report and notice shall be served upon the owner of the property in the manner provided in this chapter at least five days prior to submitting the same to the Council. Proof of posting and service shall be made by affidavit and filed with the City Clerk of the City of Sebastopol.

The term “incidental expenses” shall include, but not be limited to, the expenses and costs to the City in the preparation of notices, specifications and contracts and in inspecting the work and the costs of printing and mailing required hereunder.