(A) The City Manager or designee is authorized to notify, in writing, the owner and/or tenant(s) of any premises to remove solid waste found to be in violation of § 50.02. Such notice shall be by hand delivery or certified mail, addressed to said owner and/or tenant(s). If the owner and/or tenant(s) cannot be located, or if the notice is returned as undeliverable, the notice shall be posted upon the premises addressed to the last known owner.
(B) If solid wastes are not removed from the premises within six days after the date of mailing or posting of such notice, or if the solid waste is located within an abutting public right-of-way, the owner and/or tenant(s) of the premises shall be subject to penalties as set forth in § 50.99. The City Manager or designee is authorized to pay for the removal of the solid waste or to order the removal by the city or its designated agent.
(C) When the city has effected the removal of such solid waste or has paid for its removal, the actual cost thereof, plus accrued interest at a rate of 1% per month from the date of removal shall be charged to the owner of the premises. If payment is not received, the cost plus accrued interest will be added to the next regular tax bill forwarded to such owner by the city, and said charge shall be due and payable at the time of payment of such tax bill.
(D) Where cost of removal is not paid by an owner within 60 days after the removal of such solid waste as set forth in divisions (B) and (C) of this section, then the City Manager or designee shall cause to be recorded in the Treasurer’s Office the date and premises on which removal was done. The recording of such statement shall constitute a lien on the property and shall remain in full force and effect for the amount due in principal and interest until final payment has been made and shall be collected in the manner provided by law for collection of taxes; further, the total amount shall be subject to a delinquent penalty of 1% per month in the event same is not paid in full on or before the date of the tax bill upon which said charge appears becomes delinquent; said sworn statements recorded in accordance with the provisions hereof shall be notice to every person concerned that the amount of the statement, plus interest, constitutes a charge against the premises described in the statement that the same is due.
(Ord. 745, passed 2-8-93; Am. Ord. 905, passed 12-13-04; Am. Ord. 947, passed 4-13-09)