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Same—Collection of costs from owner, occupant.

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 16-79
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Sec. 16-79. - Same—Collection of costs from owner, occupant. The cost shall be assessed, with twenty-five (25) percent damages, and the tax collector shall collect the same with the next accruing city taxes, unless the city council elect to recover same of the owner or occupant of the property by suit in a court of competent jurisdiction, in which event it shall be so ordered by the city council, and the assessor and the collector of taxes shall be given such instructions as to their further duties with respect to such assessment and collection as may be deemed necessary. (Code 1962, § 17-85)
Source: City of Meridian, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/meridian/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH16OFMIPR_ARTIINU_S16-79SAOLCOOWOCFetched: 11/1/2026

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