(a) Any and all costs incurred by the Town in the abatement of a nuisance under the provisions of this article shall constitute a lien against the property upon which such nuisance existed and shall be certified by the clerk-treasurer to the county auditor who shall cause such costs to be placed upon the tax duplicate of the owner of such property and such costs shall then be collected from the owner as other taxes are collected.

(b) In addition, such costs shall be a debt which may be collected by the Town in an appropriate civil action.