(A) Upon the failure, neglect or refusal of any owner, or the agent of any owner, or any other person of any such lot who has been notified under § 5-3-2, to cut or destroy such weeds or unhealthful or noxious growths growing or standing upon such owner’s property within five days after service of such notice, the Chief of Police is directed to employ the necessary persons to cut or destroy such weeds or unhealthful or noxious growths. The Chief of Police is further directed to prepare and record with the County Recorder a notice placing a lien against the premises upon which such weeds or noxious growths occur, such lien to be for the cost of cutting or removing such weeds and noxious growths, and the cost of recording the notice. The lien notice shall be filed within 60 days after the cost of cutting is incurred.
(B) The owners of such property shall be served with a copy of the notice of lien prior to recording same, and the service to be made personally or by certified United States mail with a return receipt requested.
(C) Nothing herein contained shall be construed as repealing any ordinance of the city providing a penalty for failure to cut or destroy noxious weeds.
(1974 Code, § 6-3-3) (Ord. 8-93-3, passed 8-24-1993)