A. The mayor, or any city officer or employee designated by the mayor, is authorized and empowered to notify the owner of any property to properly dispose of litter located on the owner’s property that is or may become offensive, noxious or dangerous to the public health, safety or welfare. The notice shall be personally delivered or sent by certified mail, addressed to the owner at his or her last known address.
B. Upon the failure, neglect or refusal of any owner so notified to properly dispose of litter within 10 days after receipt of the written notice, or within 10 days after the date of the notice in the event the same is returned to the city because of inability to make delivery, the mayor or person designated by the mayor is authorized and empowered to order collection and disposal of the litter by the city or a contractor.
C. When the city has effected the removal of the litter or has paid for its removal, the actual cost thereof, plus accrued interest at the rate of six percent per annum from the date of the completion of the work, shall be charged to the owner of the property, and shall constitute a lien against the property as well as a personal obligation of the owner. The city may record a notice of lien if the debt is not promptly paid.
(Ord. 05-04 § 1 (part), 2005; Ord. 14-03 §§ 1 (part), 3 (part), 2014)