The owner of the premises on which any buildings are located, erected, or reconstructed shall comply with the provisions of sections 62–64 of this title, except that, in cases where the land is owned by one party and the building thereon is owned by another party, the owner of the building shall comply with the provisions of such sections. If such owner fails to comply with the provisions of such sections, the Commissioner of Public Works shall undertake the construction, reconstruction, or repair of the container and conducting devices required by such sections, and the cost therefor shall be paid by the owner. If the owner fails to pay the cost of such construction, reconstruction, or repair, the Virgin Islands Government shall have and is hereby granted a lien on such property with simple interest at 9 per centum per annum. Such lien may be foreclosed after the expiration of a period of five years.