A. Upon the owner's or occupant's failure to cut or eradicate the weeds, remove the cuttings, solid waste, unsightly or deleterious objects or structures or flammable material, junk, garbage, trash, debris, or inoperable, abandoned or unused equipment, appliances, furniture or other tangible personal property, or failure to secure any vacant structure in accordance with the notice issued, the department shall have the authority to cause such cutting, removing or securing, including the power to enter on the property in violation for such cutting, removing or securing, or to authorize others to enter on such property and cause such cutting, removing or securing.
B. The inspector, upon approved completion of the work, shall prepare an itemized statement of all costs, including administrative expenses incurred by the department, which shall be a minimum of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00), plus the cost of cutting, eradicating, removing or securing the property. The inspector shall mail a copy of such statement to the owner or occupant demanding reimbursement to the department of such costs by payment to the city treasurer within twenty (20) days of the date of mailing. Such notice shall be deemed delivered when mailed by registered mail addressed to the last known address of the property owner or occupant according to the records of the county assessor. (Ord. 1041, 1-22-2013)