(a) The costs of removal of a public nuisance shall become the personal obligation of the property owner, lessee, agent or tenant having charge of the lands from which such public nuisance has been removed by the Director of Administration or his duly appointed agent. Such costs shall be the total costs of removal subject to the actual total costs of removal subject to a minimum of:
(1) $150.00 cutting of grass and/or weeds.
(2) $75.00 hand pick-up of litter.
(3) $150.00 miscellaneous debris pick up (use of heavy equipment required.)
(b) The costs or charges for such removal may be certified by the Director of Administration to the County Auditor, to be assessed against the property and thereby made a lien upon it and collected as other taxes or may be collected by any duly appointed collection agent or agent’s acting on the City’s behalf as an outstanding debt owed to the City or the City may attempt to collect this debt through any other legal means including but not limited to use of a debt collector. (Ord. 2015-1115. Passed 5-20-15.)