If the town determines that the same tract or parcel of real estate is in violation of this subchapter a second time in the same mowing season, then the landowner and tenant, if there is a tenant, shall be deemed by landowner or tenant’s lack of action, a repeat offender. In this event the Town Building Inspector or the Street Department shall issue a written notice (repeat offender notice) to the owner and tenant of the real estate, which notice shall contain the same identifying and abatement information as the original violation notice, but shall also state that if the violation continues unabated throughout the mowing season, the town will continue to enter upon the property and have the violation abated without further notice to either the landowner or tenant; and that the landowner and tenant, if applicable, shall be liable to the town for its costs and expense incurred in taking each remedial action. If the repeat offender fails to timely abate the violation within 10 days after service of the repeat offender notice, employees of the town or the town’s agents or independent contractors may enter upon the real estate and abate the violation each time during the remainder of the mowing season that it is determined a violation occurs. The town shall prepare a statement or invoice as to its costs and expenses incurred in taking such action and shall mail the statement or invoice by ordinary mail to the last known address of the landowner and tenant. The landowner or tenant shall within 30 days from date of the mailing pay the amount shown on the invoice to the Clerk- Treasurer of the town.
(Ord. 091912, passed 9-19-2012)