(A) The City Administrator or designee may regularly inspect any property holding a natural landscape permit for compliance with the maintenance plan on file with the city for the property. If any property is not in compliance with the maintenance plan, the permittee may be notified and ordered to bring the property into compliance within 30 days.
(B) If the permittee fails to comply with the order, the City Administrator or designee may:
(1) Revoke the natural landscape permit;
(2) Remove all improperly maintained native vegetation;
(3) Declare the property ineligible for a natural landscape permit, unless sold, for a period of two years; and
(4) Assess the property for all costs associated with inspection of the property and any removal of improperly maintained native vegetation and for any other reasonable costs incurred concerning the enforcement of this chapter, and certify the costs to the County Auditor as a special assessment against the property in question.
(2002 Code, § 6.23) (Ord. 31, Seventh Series, effective 7-25-2015; Ord. 48, effective 10-10-2016; Ord. 68, Seventh Series, effective 6-10-2018)