(a) Notice to Owner to Cut Noxious Weeds. On written information that noxious weeds are growing on lands in the City and are about to spread or mature seeds, the Service Director shall cause written notice to be served on the owner or person having charge of such land that such weeds must be cut and destroyed within five days after service of such notice. If the owner or person having charge of such land is a nonresident whose address is known, notice shall be sent to his address by registered mail; if unknown, it shall be sufficient to publish the notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in the County.
(b) Fees for Service and Return. The Chief of Police, any police officer, or the Clerk of Council may make service and return of the notice provided in subsection (a) hereof, and shall be allowed the same fee as that provided for service and return of summons in civil cases before a magistrate.
(c) Procedure When Owner Fails to Comply With Notice. If the owner or person having charge of such land fails to comply with the notice within ten days, the owner or person is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. Council may cause the noxious weeds to be cut and destroyed. All expenses and labor costs incurred shall, when approved by Council, be paid out of City funds not otherwise appropriated.
(d) Written Return to County Auditor; Amount a Lien on Property. Council shall make a written return to the County Auditor of its action under subsections (a) to (c) hereof with a statement of the charges for their services, the amount paid for labor, the fees of the officers serving said notices, and a proper description of the premises. Such amounts, when allowed, shall be entered on the tax duplicate and be a lien on such lands from and after the date of entry, and shall be collected as other taxes and returned to the City with the General Fund.