If the landowner fails to remove a nuisance within the time prescribed, the city may remove the nuisance. The Clerk-Treasurer must make a certified statement of the actual cost incurred by the city in the removal using the rates contained in § 93.04. The statement must be delivered to the owner of the property by a law enforcement officer of the city or by certified mail, return receipt requested, and the owner shall pay the amount to the Clerk-Treasurer. If the landowner fails to pay the amount within ten days after receiving the statement, a certified copy of the statement of costs shall be filed in the office of the Auditor of DeKalb County. The Auditor shall place the amount claimed on the tax duplicate against the property affected by the work, and the amount shall be collected as taxes are collected and shall be disbursed to the general fund of the city, all as provided by IC 36-7-10.1-1 through 36-7-10.1-5. In the event legal action is necessary to collect the lien or enforce the terms of §§ 93.01 through 93.07, the city shall be entitled to recover attorney fees and costs.
(Ord. 883, passed 9-5-78; Am. Ord. 1073, passed 12-2-85; Am. Ord. 1395, passed 9-16-02; Am. Ord. 1490, passed 5-5-08; Am. Ord. 1663, passed 4-2-18)