(a) The Director is authorized to take, or contract with others to take, reasonable and necessary abatement or remedial activities whenever the Director determines a violation of this chapter has occurred and that the responsible person(s) cannot or will not timely correct the violation, or when no known responsible person can be identified. The responsible person(s) shall reimburse the City for all reasonable expenses thus incurred by the City. The City may seek full reimbursement from one or more of the responsible persons.
(b) Within ninety days of the completion of said activities, the City will mail to the responsible person(s) a notice of claim outlining the expenses incurred, including reasonable administrative costs, and the amounts thereof. The person billed shall pay said sum in full within thirty days of receipt of the claim. If the person billed desires to object to all or some of the amount sought by the Department, said person may file with the Department, within the same thirty-day period, a written objection setting forth the specific reasons for the objection and any supporting documentation. The Director shall, within thirty days of its receipt of the objection, provide the person objecting with a written determination of the objection. If the Director determines that some or the entire amount originally billed is appropriate, the person shall pay the sum determined to be appropriate within thirty days of receipt of that determination. If the amount due is not timely paid, the City may cause the charges to become a special assessment against the property and shall constitute a lien on the property and/or the City may collect the sum due through any means provided by law.
(Ord. 12-2. Passed 6-19-12.)