The owner must take appropriate steps to bring such property into compliance with the provisions of this subchapter pursuant to the notice within ten days after service of such notice. If the notice shall not be obeyed within the time specified, the Chief of Police shall cause such work to be done and make report thereof to the Clerk with an itemized account of the expenses incurred in bringing such property into compliance and a description of the land involved and shall include in such account the necessary costs involved and shall include in such account the necessary costs and expenses of chemicals, man hour or labor and equipment employed. All labor shall be charged at the rate of $20 per hour. The Clerk shall promptly send a statement of such account requesting payment to the owner of the property. If such statement is not paid prior to the time that the town tax assessments are submitted to the County Treasurer’s office, the Clerk shall place such account as a special assessment on the property and such special assessment shall be levied and collected in the same manner as other special assessments by the town.
(Prior Code, § 7.06.060)