After the Code Enforcement Official or his designated representative appointed by the Village Administrator has condemned a sidewalk or part thereof, there shall be sent to the owner of the property on which such condemned sidewalk is located a letter notifying such owner of the action taken by the Code Enforcement Official or his designated representative appointed by the Village Administrator. Such notice shall be sent by certified mail.
This letter of notice shall inform the property owner that:
(a) He shall, within thirty days of the date of such letter, apply for a permit from the Building Inspector to do the work ordered by the Mayor or his designated representative.
(Ord. 89-5. Passed 3-27-89; Ord. 2022-4. Passed 7-11-22.)
(b) If the owners fail to apply for such a permit within thirty days to complete the corrective work, the Village shall have the right to proceed to have the necessary work performed and to charge and collect from the property owner the cost of such work as well as the cost for permit fees and administrative costs equivalent to thirty dollars ($30.00) when the construction costs is less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or twenty-five percent (25%) of the construction costs when such construction cost exceeds one hundred dollars ($100.00). The cost for such construction permit fees and administrative costs shall be assessed against the property for collection upon the tax duplicate in three annual installments commencing at the time of the December tax collection. Bills of fifty dollars ($50.00) or less shall be billed in one assessment only. The Village Solicitor is authorized to take such steps as are necessary under the provision of the Ohio Revised Code and this subsection (b) to assess construction costs, permit fees and administrative costs against the tax duplicate for collection.