Upon the failure, neglect or refusal of any such owner or agent so notified to cut, destroy and remove such noxious, deleterious and unhealthful growths of weeds, grasses, vegetation and brush found growing upon any lot or parcel of land in the City, within fifteen days after receipt of the notice provided for in Section 549.02, the Building Inspector, or the City Manager, is hereby authorized to issue a warrant on the owner or owner's agent of such property, with the warrant to carry a maximum fine of up to twenty-five dollars ($25.00) a day for each day that the violations exist after the fifteen day period provided for in the notice provided for in Section 549.02. If the owner of such lot or parcel of land or his agent, have failed to comply with the notice provided for in Section 549.02 hereof within thirty days of receipt of the notice provided for in Section 549.02, the Building Inspector with the approval of the City Manager is hereby authorized to contract for the cutting and removal of such weeds, grasses, vegetation and brush growths to the lowest responsible bidder, (private contractor), or to cut and remove such weeds, grasses, vegetation and brush growths using City forces, in which latter instance an accurate and exact cost of the work shall be maintained.
(Passed 4-8-76)