(A) The actual cost incurred by the town in removing or otherwise remedying a public nuisance shall he charged to the owner of the lot or parcel of land, and it shall be the duty of the Town Tax Collector to forward, by certified mail-return receipt requested, a statement of the charges to the owner or other person in possession of the premises with instructions that the charges are due and payable within 30 days from the receipt thereof.
(B) In the event charges for the removal or abatement of a public nuisance are not paid within 30 days after the receipt of a statement of charges as provided for in division (A) above, the charges shall become a lien upon the land or premises where the public nuisance existed and shall be collected as unpaid taxes, as provided in G.S. § 160A-193.
(Ord. passed 9-9-2003)