(A) Notice to remove. The building official, or his or her duly authorized representatives are authorized and empowered to notify the owner(s), tenant(s), or other responsible parties of any open, vacant, occupied, or unoccupied property within the city or the agent of any such owner’s property of any litter as defined herein, all waste materials and/or all other objects and materials including, but not limited to, furniture, clothing, and all other household goods and materials which tends to create a danger to public health, safety, or welfare. Such notice shall be by first class mail and by posting of the property. The notice shall identify the location of the property and date of issuance of the notice, and shall advise the property owner to properly dispose of all litter on the property within two days of the date of issuance of the notice.
(B) Action upon noncompliance. Upon the failure, neglect, or refusal of any owner or agent so notified to properly dispose of litter dangerous to the public health, safety, or welfare within two days of the date of issuance of the notice, the building official or his duly authorized representative is hereby authorized and empowered to pay for the removal and disposing of such litter by the city. An invoice for the cost removal of any litter incurred by the city together with a 15% administrative fee shall be forwarded to the owner, agent or any other responsible party by the city. The administrative fee provided in this chapter may be amended from time to time by resolution of the City Council. In addition, failure to comply after receiving proper notification will result in the issuance of an “order to appear” before the City of Inkster Administrative Hearings Bureau.
(C) Charge included in tax bill. When the city has effected the removal of any litter or has paid for its removal, the actual cost thereof together with a 15% administrative fee, plus accrued interest at the rate of 7% per annum or such other amount as may be provided by law, whichever is greater, from the date of the completion of the work, if not paid by such owner within 30 days of invoicing by the city, shall be charged to the owner of such property on the next regular tax bill forwarded to such owner by the city, and said charge shall be due and payable by said owner at the time of payment of such bill.
(D) Recorded statement constitutes lien.
(1) Where the full amount due the city is not paid by such owner within thirty days after the disposal of such litter, as provided for in divisions (A) and (B) above, then, and in that case, the Chief Building Inspector or his duly authorized representative shall cause to be recorded in the City Clerk’s office and the Wayne County Register of Deeds Office, a sworn statement showing the costs and expenses incurred for the work, the date the work was done, and the location of the property including a full legal description on which said work was done. The recordation of such sworn statement shall constitute a lien and privilege 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.
(2) Said costs and expenses shall be collected in the manner fixed by law for the collection of taxes and further, shall be subject to a delinquent penalty of 7% or such other amount as may be provided by law, whichever is greater, in the event same is not paid in full on or before the date the tax bill upon which said charge appears becomes delinquent.
(3) Sworn statements recorded in accordance with the provisions thereof 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.
(‘68 Code, § 8-515) (Ord. 216, passed 5-20-64; Am. Ord. 763, passed 7-21-97; Am. Ord. 804, passed 6-7-04; Am. Ord. 829, passed 12-21-09)