(A) Noncompliance; removal by town. Upon the failure, neglect, or refusal of any owner or agent so notified to cut, destroy, and/or remove weeds, grass, or deleterious, unhealthful growths or other noxious matter growing, lying, or located upon the owner's property or upon the sidewalk abutting the same within ten days after receipt of the written notice provided for in § 54-2 of this chapter or within five days after the date of the notice in the event the same is returned to the town post office because of its inability to make delivery thereof, provided that the same was properly addressed to the last known address of the owner or agent, the Mayor and Council is hereby authorized and empowered to pay for the cutting, destroying, and/or removal of the weeds, grass, or deleterious, unhealthful growths or other noxious matter or to order the removal by the town.
(B) Payment of costs. When the town has effected the removal of the obnoxious growths or has paid for their removal, the actual cost thereof, plus accrued interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of the completion of the work, if not paid by the owner prior thereto, shall be charged to the owner of the property on the next regular tax bill forwarded to the owner by the town, and the charge shall be due and payable by the owner at the time of payment of the tax bill.
(Prior Code, § 54-3)