(a) Upon the performance of the labor under Section 1492.02, the Code Official shall issue, by regular mail, a report of the cost thereof to the owner, operator or occupant of such premises. The cost of cutting, which shall include a charge for the use of equipment, transportation, removal/hauling, operator's fee and/or other fees incurred by the City for the performance of labor shall be:
(1) All direct costs for the cutting of such premises; plus,
(2) An administrative fee.
(b) In the event that the owner, operator or occupant fails to pay such expenses within thirty (30) days after being notified in writing, by regular mail, of the amount thereof by the Code Official, the expenses set forth in subsection (a) may be collected using one or more of the following methods, provided that the expenses may only be collected once:
(1) Such expenses may be certified by City Council to the County Auditor and placed upon the tax duplicate for collection as a special assessment; or,
(2) The City Attorney is authorized to bring suit and take other necessary legal action to collect all such expenses.
(Ord. 54-97. Passed 12-9-97.)