If weeds and other rank vegetation are found to be growing in violation of the provisions of this subchapter, the Zoning Administrator shall give written notice to the landowner upon whose property such weeds and other rank vegetation are growing, identifying the violation and stating that such landowner is required to cut and/or remove such weeds and other rank vegetation growing on such property. The landowner shall have ten business days from the date of service of such notice to abate the violation on such property. Such notice shall refer to this subchapter and shall also state that, if such landowner does not comply with the requirements of such notice, the Department may cause such weeds and other rank vegetation to be cut and/or removed and that the removal costs thereof incurred by the county, plus any administrative costs, shall be paid by the landowner. Such notice shall further state that if the landowner fails to pay the removal costs for subject weeds and other rank vegetation, plus any administrative costs, within ten days after the Zoning Administrator serves the landowner with an invoice of the removal costs thereof, plus administrative costs, the amount claimed shall be placed on the tax duplicate against such property affected by the work, and the amount shall be collected as delinquent taxes are collected.
(Ord. 2013-220, passed 5-6-2013)