Except as otherwise set forth in this chapter, whenever any tree, plant or shrubbery, or part thereof, or weeds and grass are growing on private or commercial property contiguous to a street or sidewalk or public place, or on a tree lawn contiguous to private or commercial property, and is trimmed or removed by the City, then, after the work is done, the City shall give five days' notice, by regular U.S. mail, to the owner of such lot or parcel of land, at his or her last known tax mailing address, to pay the cost of such trimming or removal of trees, plants, shrubbery, grass or weeds, or parts thereof, which notice shall be accompanied by a statement of the amount of cost incurred, and in the event the same is not paid within 30 days after the mailing of such notice, then such amount shall be certified to the County Auditor for collection the same as other taxes and assessments are collected.
(Ord. 2016-117. Passed 9-19-16.)