(A) The Enforcement Authority shall send a notice of cost of removal of weeds and/or rank vegetation to the owner after completion of the removal and determination by the Enforcement Authority of the costs incurred in removing the weeds and/or rank vegetation or upon receipt by the Enforcement Authority of an invoice from the contractor which removed the weeds and/or rank vegetation. The notice shall include the property address and the short form legal description of the property or the real property parcel number as shown on the records of the Assessor of Warrick County, from which the weeds and/or rank vegetation was removed, the date on which the weeds and/or rank vegetation were removed, the cost of the actual removal of the weeds and/or rank vegetation and the administrative costs as provided herein above. The notice shall inform the owner that unless the Chandler Town Clerk-Treasurer receives payment in full within 15 calendar days of the mailing of the notice, that the Town of Chandler will file a copy of the notice with the Auditor of Warrick County. Any costs incurred in the filing of the notice with the Auditor of Warrick County shall be added to the amount owed by the property owner. The Auditor shall, pursuant to Indiana law, place the amount claimed on the tax duplicate against the property effected by the work. The amount collected shall accrue interest at the rate of 8% per annum from the date of the lien. The amount, including accrued interest, shall be collected as taxes, are collected and shall be disbursed to the general fund of the town.
(B) An owner desiring to appeal the costs of removal of vegetation, shall petition the Town Council in writing within 15 days of the date of mailing of the notice of costs incurred, as aforesaid. The basis for appeal which the Town Council may consider are as follows:
(1) The property for which the notice was issued was not cut by the Enforcement Authority, town employees or contractors.
(2) The property for which the notice was issued was cut by the Enforcement Authority, town employees or contractors before the 5-day notice required by this chapter.
(3) The amount of charges is incorrect based on the size of the property.
(4) The owner was not given notice.
(C) The Town Council shall consider the appeals and shall take the action as the Council deems just and appropriate with regard to the circumstances as warranted by the evidence.
(Ord. 1996-7, passed 6-5-1996; Am. Ord. 2002-6, passed 8-19-2002; Am. Ord. 2013-16, passed 11-18-2013)