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RA 5906 Section 46

RA 5906 Section 46

Section 46

SEC. 46. Ejectment of occupants of seized property.&mdashAfter the expiration of ninety days from the date of the publication of the notice of delinquency provided for in the next preceding section, the city treasurer, or his deputy, may issue to the Mayor or to other officers authorized by law to execute and enforce the laws a certificate; describing the parcel of real estate on which the taxes have been declared delinquent stating the amount of taxes due, and the penalties and costs accrued by reason of the, delinquency, and requesting him to eject from said property all the tenants and occupants thereof. Upon receiving such certificate, the Mayor, or any other officer authorized to enforce the law shall forthwith have all the tenants and occupants who refuse to recognize the title to the city expelled from the property in question, and to that end he may use the police force: Provided, however, That if the property so seized is or includes a residential home, the occupant thereof shall be given a sufficient time, not exceeding ten days from the date the notice of ejectment to vacate the premises.

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CitationRA 5906 Section 46 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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