Where the owner and/or occupant of any premises fails to comply with the notice of violation of any other provisions of this chapter within the time period specified in the notice, the responsible official shall cause such violation to be corrected, removed or abated. The responsible official may contract with a private person or firm to accomplish the task. The actual cost of bringing the property into compliance plus 15 percent for inspections and administration shall be billed to the owner and/or occupant. If the bill is not paid within 30 days after submission then the Clerk of Council shall certify the costs together with a ten percent penalty to the Lake County Auditor for placement on the tax duplicate to be collected as other taxes for return to the City of Kirtland.
(Ord. 04-O-25, passed 6-7-2004)