(A) Statement. The City Treasurer shall annually mail a statement of accrued vacant structure registration fees to each owner charged with vacant structure registration fees; provided, that failure to mail a statement for said fees shall not be grounds for avoiding payment.
(B) Notice. The City Treasurer shall send a notice to the notice address of each owner of vacant structures that is delinquent in the payment of required vacant structure registration fees, or any portion thereof, by certified mail return receipt requested, and shall post a copy of said notice on the front doer or other conspicuous location on the vacant structure.
(C) Form of notice. When a notice is sent as required by this section, the notice shall include at least the following information:
(1) A description of the property on which the vacant structure is situated that is sufficient to identify the property;
(2) A statement that delinquent vacant structure registration fees were assessed in accord with a city ordinance and are delinquent;
(3) A statement that payment of the delinquent vacant structure registration fees are to be paid not more than 30 days from the date of the notice;
(4) A statement that the city may file a lien against the property on which the vacant structure is situated if payment is not received no later than 45 days from the date of the notice;
(5) A statement that the city may bring a civil action in the Circuit Court of Kanawha County or Putnam County, as appropriate, to enforce payment and collection of such delinquent vacant structure registration fees; and
(6) A statement that the owner has the right to appeal to the Circuit Court of Kanawha County or Putnam County, as appropriate.
(Ord. 13-2, passed 4-16-2013)