Where the full amount due the city is not paid by such owner within 30 days after the cutting, destroying, or removal of such weeds, grass, or deleterious, unhealthful growths, or other noxious matter, as set forth in §§ 95.06 and 95.07 above, then, and in that case, the City Clerk shall cause to be recorded in the office of the Clerk of County Court, a sworn statement showing the cost and expense incurred for the work and the date, place, or property on which the work was done, and the recordation of such sworn statement shall constitute a lien upon 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; the 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 25% in the event same is not paid in full on or before the date the tax bill upon which the charge appears becomes delinquent; sworn statements recorded in accordance with the provisions hereof 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 lien against the property designated or described in the statement, and that the same is due and collectible as provided by law.
('Code, § 10-3.5) (Ord. passed 7-11-60)