557.19 CLEARING OF LITTER FROM OPEN PRIVATE PROPERTY BY CITY.

   (a)    Upon knowledge of such a violation, the City shall cause written notice to be served by regular mail upon any person, lessee or agent whose premises or adjoining public right of way constitute a nuisance due to litter, rubbish or refuse accumulated thereon, which notice shall prescribe a period of seven days in which to rid the premises of such nuisance.

   (b)    Upon noncompliance after the expiration of seven days after receipt of notice, the City may undertake to rid the premises of such nuisance using its facilities.

   (c)    The labor and equipment thus expended in ridding the accumulation shall thereupon be billed to the owner, lessee or agent in charge of the property, which billing shall be paid within a period of thirty days from receipt thereof. If not paid, the charge shall be certified by the Finance Director to the County Auditor and shall constitute a lien on the premises thus improved by the City.

   (d)    The billing statement sent to such owner, lessee or agent may be recorded in the Office of the County Recorder and constitutes a lien against such improved premises.

(Ord. 105-1961. Passed 5-8-61.)