(A) If the landowner fails to remove the trash, debris, and rubbish, and it is subsequently removed by the town, the Clerk-Treasurer shall make a certified statement of the actual costs incurred by the town for the removal together with an administrative fee cost of $25. The statement shall be served on the landowner by certified mail to the landowner's last known address. The landowner shall pay the amount of the statement to the Clerk-Treasurer to the general fund within ten days of the receipt of the statement.
(B) If the landowner fails to pay within the specified ten-day period, a certified copy of the statement of cost with the administrative fee shall be filed in the Office of the Clark County Auditor. The Auditor shall place the amount claimed on the tax duplicate of the property affected by the removal by the town. The amount shall be collected as taxes are collected and dispersed to the general fund of the town.
(Ord. 97-G-04, passed 7-8-97)