(A) In the event the owner or occupant fails to mow the grass and cut the weeds within five days of the posting, mailing, or actual receipt of the notice to do so, the Department of Community Development may have the offending vegetation cut and removed. When such an action is taken the owner shall be billed for the cost of the work plus an administrative fee of 20%. The costs and fees shall be in addition to fines and costs for municipal civil infractions. Costs and fees may be collected by any procedure authorized by law.
(B) After notice has been delivered personally or by certified mail to the owner at least once in any growing season (May through October) additional notices during that same growing season can be delivered to or posted at the site with copies sent by first class mail to the owner and occupant, but no citation shall be issued and no abatement ordered by the Department of Community Development shall occur until the tenth day after delivery or posting and mailing of the notice.
(Ord. 275-6-89, passed 6-23-89; Am. Ord. 465-4-00, passed 4-17-00; Am. Ord. 626-07-10, passed 7-6-10; Am. Ord. 762-07-20, passed 7-20-20) Penalty, see § 90.99