A. Failure To Comply; Recourse By City: If any property owner fails to comply with any obligation placed upon the property owner by this chapter, the City shall give the property owner written notice of the obligation by certified mail, including a date by which the obligation must be completed, and a time and place when the owner may appear before the Council to be heard as to any objections concerning the obligation. Such notice shall be sent at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing before the Council. If the owner does not comply with such notice and, after having heard the objections thereto, if any, the Council does not determine otherwise, the Council may cause such action to be taken by the City. The City shall notify the property owner of the amount of the expenditure and require reimbursement therefor. If the owner does not reimburse the City within thirty (30) days of the date of notification, the City may recover such expenditure, either by civil action against the owner or by ordering the Clerk to extend such sum as a special assessment against the affected property and to certify the same to the County auditor for collection in the manner as provided by law.
B. Emergency Procedure: In case of an emergency arising out of or caused by the property owner's failure to comply with this chapter, the City may take whatever action is necessary to correct the emergency. The City shall then send the property owner a notice by certified mail of the action taken, the amount necessary to reimburse the City for its costs and disbursements in correcting the situation, and a time and place when the owner may appear before the Council to be heard as to the necessity of the City's action and the amount of the reimbursement required. If, after having heard the objections thereto, if any, the Council does not determine otherwise, the Council may order the City to recover such expenditure, either by civil action against the owner or by ordering the Clerk to extend such sum as a special assessment against the affected property, and to certify the same to the County auditor for collection in the manner provided by law. The property owner shall have thirty (30) days after the hearing to pay the amount in full before any recovery shall be undertaken. (Ord. 666, 5-21-1990)