1406.11 FAILURE TO COMPLY AFTER NOTICE.

   (a)    If the person to whom the notice referred to in Section 1406.10 is directed fails to comply with the terms of such notice, the Code Official shall cause such noxious or harmful weeds or vines, or grass or weeds in excess of the maximum allowable height, to be cut and destroyed and may employ the necessary labor to perform such task. All expenses shall be paid out of funds appropriated by Council. The expenses shall consist of the following:

      (1)    All direct costs for the cutting and/or destruction of the noxious or harmful weeds or vines, or grass or weeds; plus

      (2)    The costs for preparing and serving all notices; plus

      (3)    An administrative fee in the amount set forth in section 1404.38.

   (b)    In the event that the owner or other appropriate person fails to pay such expenses within 30 days after being notified in writing, by regular U.S. mail, of the amount thereof by the Code Official, the costs set forth in division (a) of this section may be collected using one or more of the following methods, provided, however, that the expenses may only be collected once:

      (1)    Such expenses may be submitted by the Code Official to the County Auditor and placed upon the tax duplicate for collection as a special assessment and thereupon shall be collected as other taxes and assessments; or

      (2)    The Director of Law is authorized to bring suit and take other necessary legal action to collect all such expenses.

   (c)    The remedies provided in this section shall be in addition to the remedies available in Section 1404.28 and the penalty provided in Section 1404.99.

(Ord. 18-36. Passed 5-22-18.)