The city manager or his/her designee shall keep an account of costs (including incidental expenses) of abating such nuisance on each separate parcel of land where the work is done and shall render an itemized report in writing to the city council showing the cost of abatement; provided, that before the report is submitted to the council, a copy shall be served on the owner by personal service or by regular mail, at least ten days prior to the hearing, together with a notice of time when the report shall be heard by the council for confirmation.
A. The city council shall set the matter for hearing to determine the correctness and reasonableness of such costs.
B. The term "incidental expenses" shall include, but not be limited to, the actual expenses and costs of the city in the preparation of notices, specifications and contracts and in inspecting the work, and the costs of printing and mailing required hereunder.
(Ord. 18 § 1 (part), 1991: Ord. 3 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 11.80.090)