A. If the responsible party fails to remove the graffiti as required by the notice of violation, the city may proceed with abatement to remove the graffiti and may bill the responsible party for the costs thereof.
1. The city or its authorized private contractor is expressly authorized to enter private property and remove graffiti thereon in accordance with this section.
2. The Police Department shall assist in the enforcement of this chapter.
B. Upon completion of the work, the City Manager shall prepare a verified statement of account of the actual cost of the removal or abatement, the date the work was completed and the street address on which the work was done.
1. The accounting may include a 5% administrative fee for additional inspection and other incidental costs in connection therewith.
2. The City Manager shall cause a duplicate copy of the verified statement to be served upon the owner, occupant, lessee, tenant or person in control of the property.
3. The person served shall have 30 calendar days from the date of service of the verified statement to remit the amount due in total.