(a) When the Council declares by resolution that a certain specified sidewalk shall be cleaned so as to be free from weeds, grass, dirt, or any other objectionable substance, it shall then be the duty of the Clerk of the Council to cause notice of the passage of the resolution to be served upon the owner of each parcel of land abutting upon the sidewalk ordered cleaned. The notice shall be given in the same manner as is provided for service of notice to construct sidewalks.
(b) If the sidewalks are not cleaned within 5 days after the service of notice or completion of the publication, the Zoning Inspector shall have the same done at the expense of the owner, and report the costs thereof to the owner and to the Council. The cost of cleaning shall constitute a lien upon the property abutting upon the sidewalk from the date the same is so reported, and shall be paid by the owner to the Treasurer of the City. If the costs of cleaning are not paid within 10 days from the time the same has been recorded, the Zoning Inspector shall certify the same, together with a penalty of 5% thereon, to the County Auditor, who shall place the same on the tax duplicate, and collect the costs and penalties in the same manner as other taxes are collected. (Ord. 96-66. Passed 7-16-96.)