(A) The town shall send a bill for the cost of removal of weeds and/or rank vegetation to the owner of the property and/or owner of record after a violation of this subchapter is abated by action of the town or its contractor, or upon receipt by the town of an invoice from the contractor.
(B) Said bill shall include:
(1) The property address;
(2) A short legal description of the property where the violation occurred;
(3) The date on which the violation was abated by action of the town or its contractor;
(4) The cost incurred by the town in abating the violation;
(5) The average processing expense; and
(6) An additional fine for repeat violations, if applicable.
(C) The bill shall inform the property owner that unless the town receives payment in full within ten calendar days of the date the bill is served on the owner, the town shall record with the County Recorder the amount billed and any additional administrative costs. At the appropriate time, the town shall certify to the County Auditor the amount of the bill, plus any additional administrative costs incurred in the certification. Said amount shall accrue interest at the rate of 10% per annum from the date of the certification. The Auditor shall place the total amount certified on the tax duplicate for the property affected, and the total amount, including any accrued interest, shall be collected as delinquent taxes are collected and shall be disbursed to the General Fund of the town.
(Ord. 2019-3, passed 7-16-2019)