Any owner of real estate within the town who shall fail, neglect, or refuse to remove any nuisance found upon the real estate shall be subject to having the nuisance removed by the Street Department at a cost not less than $35 per hour for each and every man hour expended by the Superintendent or the Departmental employees in removing the nuisance with a minimum charge of $70 per job. Further, the owner shall pay the cost of disposing of any tires, petroleum products, and/or item or substance disposed of which is more costly than that of ordinary garbage or refuse. The charge for removing the nuisance shall be a lien against the real estate of the owner and shall be placed on the tax records of the county. The lien shall be collected by the County Treasurer as other taxes are collected. However, after making the assessment of the cost, the Clerk-Treasurer shall send a written statement to the owner of the real estate setting forth the amount due the town by reason of removing the nuisance from the real estate, and if the property owner does not pay the assessment within 15 days of the date of mailing of the notice, then certification shall be made by the Clerk-Treasurer to the County Treasurer and Auditor for collection as herein provided.
(Ord. 07-014, passed 11-13-2007) Penalty, see § 93.99