(A) Collection. If the city abates the violation, the Clerk-Treasurer shall notify the owner of the actual costs of abatement, and the amount of the administrative fee. If the owner fails to pay the costs and fee within 30 days, the Clerk-Treasurer shall certify the unpaid amount to the Montgomery County Auditor, plus any additional administrative costs incurred in the certification.
(B) Lien. The Montgomery County Auditor shall place the total amount certified on the real estate tax duplicate for the property affected. The Montgomery County Treasurer shall collect the amount certified as delinquent taxes and disperse the funds collected to the city's general fund.
(C) Appeal of fine or costs. Within seven days of receiving from the city a notice of fines and expenses due, the owner may file an appeal of the city's determination by filing with the Board of Public Works and Safety a written notice of appeal. If the owner fails to appeal, he or she waives the right to contest the amount claimed due by the city. The appeal process shall be the same process provided for in this section for appeals of the city's determination of a violation.
(Ord. 17-2014, passed 6-23-14)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see IC 36-7-10.1-3