All expenses incurred by cutting and destroying such noxious weeds or overgrown plants, weeds, or grasses, plus an administrative fee, shall be reported to the Director of Finance, who shall mail a statement of the amount thereof to the owner of the land, if the address is known. For the first violation in a calendar year an administrative fee of $100 shall be levied. For the second violation in a calendar year an administrative fee of $200 shall be levied. For the third and subsequent violations in a calendar year an administrative fee of $400 shall be levied. If, 30 days after mailing the statement(s) required herein, such amount remains unpaid, the Director of Finance shall certify the total amount of the expenses and administrative fees, the name of the owner of the land and a sufficient description of the premises to the Summit County Fiscal Officer, to be entered on the tax duplicate, to be a lien on the land from the date of entry and to be collected as other taxes and assessments and returned to the City, pursuant to R.C. § 731.54.
(Ord. 1985-98. Passed 6-17-85; Ord. 2004-047. Passed 6-21-04; Ord. 2014-062. Passed 9-22-14; Ord. 2019-014. Passed 4-1-19; Ord. 2022-054. Passed 10-3-22.)