(a) Procedure When Owner Fails to Comply for Weeds. During the period from April 1st through October 31st of each calendar year, the City Manager, or his designee, may determine that the growth of weeds on land for which a notice has been issued under Section 555.02 constitutes a hazard and/or a nuisance pursuant to Section 555.01 and that the owner(s) has failed to comply with the notice. Thereupon, the City Manager may cause the weeds to be cut by use of City forces and equipment or by the hiring of private contractors.
(b) Procedure When Owner Fails to Comply for Litter. The City Manager, or his designee, may determine that the failure to remove litter on land for which notice has been issued under Section 555.02 constitutes a hazard and/or a nuisance pursuant to Section 555.01 and the at owner(s) have failed to comply with the notice. Thereupon, the City Manager may order the litter to be removed by the use of City forces and City equipment or by the hiring of private contractors.
(c) Statement of Cost. Upon completion of the cutting and removal of the weeds and the removal of the litter, the City Manager, or his designee, shall determine the costs of cutting and removal of the weeds and the removal of the litter; and shall cause an invoice therefore to be mailed to the owner(s) of the land. Such costs shall may include:
(1) City equipment charge;
(2) City equipment operator charge;
(3) Equipment transportation charge;
(4) Administration and supervision charge;
(5) Removal charge; and
(6) Contractual charges.
(d) Payment of Costs. The owner shall pay such costs as are charged in accordance with this chapter to the Director of Finance within thirty days after the invoice has been mailed to the owner at the address of record in the office of the County Treasurer. Such payments shall be credited to the fund from which such cost was paid by the City. If the invoice is not paid within thirty days after mailing, the Director of Finance shall certify the charges for services as provided in subsection (b) hereof to the County Auditor, together with a proper description of the premises. Such amounts shall be entered upon the tax duplicate, shall be a lien upon such lands from the date of the entry and shall be collected as other taxes and returned to the City for credit to the fund from which the costs were paid. The recovery of its costs by the City pursuant to this section is a remedy in addition to the penalty provided in Section 555.01(c).
(Ord. 08-05. Passed 6-16-08.)
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