(a) The collection and removal of solid waste from premises in the town shall be under the jurisdiction of the director of public works. Enforcement of the provisions of this chapter shall be under the supervision of the director of public works.
(b) When the public works director determines that a violation of the requirements of this chapter exists, the director shall provide written notice, hereafter referred to as a correction order, to the owner of the property involved, naming the address of the property in violation, the specific violation and a time period in which the owner or occupant shall correct the violation. The director may also provide additional notices of violation by other means as deemed appropriate.
(c) Should any owner, lessee or occupant fail or refuse to heed or comply with a notice, the director may take or order direct actions to correct the violation without additional notice and may bill the full town costs, including an administrative fee, thereof to the property owner. Failure to pay the bill may result in collection action by the town, which may include the placement of a lien on the property until such time as the bill is paid and if not paid within 30 days, shall be collected in the same manner provided for the collection of delinquent taxes. Nothing contained herein shall limit the authority of the town to summarily abate public health nuisances.
(Code 1982, § 16.5-1; Ord. No. 92-37, § 1, 6-11-1992; Ord. No. 05-003, 2-24-2004; Ord. No. 2019-Code-04, 10-10-2019)