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§ 95.23 TRIMMING BY CITY; EXPENSES TO BE PAID BY OWNER.
   Upon the failure of a person to do the trimming required by the provisions of this chapter the Street Commissioner shall do such trimming at the expense of the person required to do so.
('77 Code, § 19-4)
§ 95.24 CITY'S COSTS DECLARED LIEN.
   Any and all costs incurred by the city in trimming trees or shrubs under the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a lien against the property of the person who failed to do the trimming and shall be certified by the City Clerk-Treasurer to the County Auditor who shall cause such costs to be placed upon the tax duplicate of such person's property and such costs shall then be collected from such person as other taxes are collected.
('77 Code, § 19-5)
§ 95.99 PENALTY.
   (A)   Any person who violates any provision of §§ 95.01 through 95.06 shall also be subject to the following penalties:
      (1)   First offence: fine of $50.
      (2)   Second offence: fine of $200.
      (3)   Third or subsequent offence: fine of $500.
   (B)   A second, third or subsequent offence shall be deemed to have been committed if the person cited for the offence has been given a notice to abate a similar nuisance on the same property under §§ 95.01 or 95.02 of the Code of the city within one year after notice of the prior offence. Each day that any continuing nuisance remains, commencing ten days following the date notice is given to abate the nuisance, also constitutes a separate violation and subsequent offence.
   (C)   All fines are assessed in addition to any costs incurred by the city pursuant to § 95.05.
(Ord. 2004-23, passed 10-18-04; Am. Ord. 2008-21, passed 12-1-08 )