(A) Any appeal of either the removal notice or the bill must be made in writing within 10 days of the date of the document being appealed. The appeal must be in writing and must be filed with the Clerk-Treasurer. If a written appeal is filed with the Clerk-Treasurer, the matter shall be scheduled for hearing before the Town Council and a hearing shall be held pursuant to I.C. 36-7-9. The hearing authority’s order regarding this appeal is considered final from the date of its issuance and is subject to judicial review pursuant to the provisions of I.C. 46-7-9-8.
(B) If the owner fails to pay a bill issued pursuant to this section within the time specified in the bill, or within the time specified in the order if an appeal of the bill is made, the Town Council shall certify to the Auditor of St. Joseph County the amount of the bill, plus any additional administrative costs incurred in the certification. The Auditor of St. Joseph County shall then place the entire amount certified on the tax duplicate for the property affected, and the total amount, including any accrued interest, shall, upon collection, be disbursed to the General Fund of the town.
(Ord. 1144, passed 8-9-2005)