A. Notice to remove. The Code Enforcement Officer or his/her duly designated agent is authorized and empowered to notify the owner of any private premise or vacant land, or the tenant or agent of such owner, to dispose properly of litter located on such owner's property which is dangerous to public health, safety or welfare. Notice shall be by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to said property owner or his/her agent or tenant at his/her last known address or served personally upon said owner, tenant or agent.
B. Action upon noncompliance. Upon the failure, neglect or refusal of any owner, tenant or agent so notified to dispose properly of said litter within 10 days after receipt of written notice specified in Subsection A of this section, or within 10 days after the date of such notice in the event that it is returned to the town by the United States Postal Service because of inability to make delivery thereof, provided that the notice was properly addressed to the last known address of the owner, tenant or agent, the Code Enforcement Officer or his/her duly designated agent is authorized and empowered to pay for disposing of such litter or to order its disposal by the town.
C. When the town has effected the removal of dangerous litter or has paid for its removal, the actual cost thereof shall, unless paid by the owner prior thereto, be charged to the owner of the property on the next regular tax bill forwarded to the owner by the town. The charge shall be due and payable by the owner at the time set for payment of the tax bill.
D. Where the full amount due the town is not paid by the owner within 30 days after the disposal of such litter as specified in Subsections A and B of this section, then, and in that case, the Code Enforcement Officer shall certify the cost thereof to the Town Council, which shall examine the certificate and, if found to be correct, shall cause the cost as shown thereon to be charged against said lands. The amount so charged shall constitute a lien on the property and shall remain in full force and effect for the amount due in principal and interest, plus costs of court, if any, for collection, until final payment has been made. Said costs and expenses shall be collected in the manner fixed by law for the collection of taxes and shall be subject to a delinquent penalty at the same rate as in the case of taxes in the event that they are not paid in full on or before the date the tax bill upon which the charge appears becomes delinquent. The certification of the Code Enforcement Officer in accordance with the provisions hereof shall be prima facie evidence that all legal formalities have been complied with and that the work has been done properly and satisfactorily and shall be full notice to every person concerned that the amount of the statement, plus interest, constitutes a charge against the property designated or described in the statement and that the same is due and collectible as provided by law.