If, after a finding by the district court that any person is in violation of this chapter under § 91.99 of this chapter, the county through its County Judge/Executive or his designee, shall issue an order to the property owner to remove the discarded items as described in this chapter, from the property or premises, the subject of the violation. The order shall allow the property owner ten days to remove any discarded items from the subject property. The ten-day period shall commence with the date of mailing of the order by certified mail to the property owner. Removal of discarded items by the property owner will be at the property owners expense. After ten days have expired and all discarded items have not been removed, then in that event, the county shall have the authority to enter upon private property of the convicted offender and remove any and all discarded items therefrom. The cost to the county of removing the discarded items from the private property shall be at the property owners' expense. Upon removal of the discarded items from the private property by the county, the county shall cause a billing to be forwarded to the property owner to reimburse the county for the cost of removal of the discarded items. The property owner shall have ten days to pay the billing. The ten-day payment period shall commence with the date of the billing. If the bill is not paid within said ten-day period, the county may at its option place a lien on the real property with the County Clerk, for the actual cost of removal of the discarded items from the property. The lien would bear interest at the rate of 10% per annum. The lien shall be enforceable as a real property lien under Kentucky law, including foreclosure for collection on the lien.
(Ord. 1010.1, passed 3-19-91)