(a) When the City has affected the removal of such noxious growth or grass or has paid for its removal, the City shall maintain records establishing the reasonable costs and expenses incurred by such cutting and removal. Reasonable costs shall include, but not be limited to time of persons involved, administrative time involved, cost of fuel, cost of machinery, and the size, nature or character of the lot or parcel of land, as well as any and all other expenses for the performing of such labor and services provided.
(b) In the event that the owner or occupant shall fail to pay the reasonable expense of cutting or removing weeds, tall grasses, and vines and the City certifies the expenses incurred to the Auditor of Stark County to place them on the tax duplicate for collection as a Special Assessment, an additional charge of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be assessed for the purpose of defraying the cost of certification.
(c) The legislative authority of the City, may from time to time certify the reasonable expense and cost incurred to the Auditor of Stark county who shall place such expenses and costs upon the tax duplicate as a lien upon such lands from the date of entry which shall be collected as all other taxes and returned to the Municipal Corporation General Fund.
(Ord. 17-14. Passed 3-3-14.)
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