(a) In the event that any existing culverts or drains along a roadside ditch within the dedicated portion of any public street or thoroughfare or easement for the same in the City become so obstructed or blocked as to impede the flow of water, the Director of Public Service and Safety shall notify the owner of the property in which the drain or culvert is situated by certified or registered mail sent to the owner's address for tax mailing purposes of the defective condition and that the owner shall correct it. The owner will be given ten days from the date the notice is received to correct the condition in a manner satisfactory to the Director.
(b) In the event that the owner refuses or neglects to correct the situation by making the necessary repairs or doing the necessary cleaning within the ten-day period, the City shall make all necessary repairs and do all necessary cleaning at the City's expense. The total cost of such repairs and cleaning shall be computed by the Director of Public Service and Safety and delivered to the Director of Law for recovery against the owner in any court of competent jurisdiction. (Ord. 132-87. Passed 9-21-87.)