Any expense incurred by the city pursuant to authorized sign, street graphic and billboard remedial action shall be billed by first class mail to the owner of the offending street graphic. If said bill has not been paid within 30 days, the unpaid charge shall constitute a lien upon the real estate where the sign, street graphic or billboard is located. The municipal attorney is hereby authorized to file a notice of lien in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Massac County, Illinois, to foreclose this lien, and to sue the owner of the real estate, or sign permittee, or their agents, in a civil action to recover the money due for the foregoing services, plus all expenses incurred pursuant to collection efforts including services, plus all expenses incurred pursuant to collection efforts including litigation expenses, plus reasonable attorney’s fees to be fixed by the court.
(Ord. 2013-22, passed 11-25-2013)