Any and all abatement expenses may be collected from the owner or placed as a lien or special assessment against the property. Such expenses shall include, but not be limited to, the cost of abatement, mailing, researching, as well as any legal costs and the costs of impoundment of the animal.
(a) The contracted animal control agency shall send to the owner by certified mail, postage prepaid, notice of the amount of such costs, providing 30 days for payment of such costs.
(b) If such costs are not paid within that time period, the costs may be collected in any manner allowed by law.
(c) If collect is by a lien or special assessment to be placed against the owner’s property for the total amount of such costs, the contracted animal control agency shall follow the requirements of State law to allow the lien or assessment to be recorded against the property and collected at the same time, in the same manner and subject to the same penalties for the delinquency as real property taxes.
(32-12/92 § 10.11.060) (Ord. 166, passed 4-6-2016; Am. Ord. 181, passed 5-1-2019)