(a) Costs of abatement shall be:
(1) Each nuisance after three nuisances and up to and including five nuisances in a 12-month period of the earliest nuisances referred to in § 674.02(A), shall be assessed by the Chief of Police or his or her designee, a service fee of $100;
(2) Each nuisance in a 12-month period of the earliest nuisance in excess of five nuisances shall be assessed by the Chief of Police, or his or her designee, a service fee of $200; and
(3) If the owner of the property has been duly notified of said nuisances, but has failed to take corrective action, and/or has failed to notify the Chief of Police of said corrective actions regarding the nuisances, and/or has failed to make restitution for said nuisances, the matter will be turned over to the office of the Law Director for consideration and/or authorization of charges.
(b) All costs of abatement shall be reported to the Director of Finance, who shall mail a statement of the amount thereof to the owner of the property. If, after 30 days, such amount remains unpaid, the Director of Finance shall certify the total amount of the expenses, the name of the owner of the land and a sufficient description of the premises to the County Auditor, to be entered on the tax duplicate, to be a lien on the land from the date of entry and to be collected as other taxes and assessments and returned to the city pursuant to Ohio R.C. 731.54.
(Ord. 189-2005, passed 12-19-2005; Ord. 84-2006, passed 5-22-2006; Ord. 115-2021, passed - - )