(a) The Department shall mail to the property owner, as shown on the latest equalized assessment roll, a "service fee notice", requesting payment for the applicable service fee.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to pay the applicable service fee when due. If the owner fails to pay the service fee, as specified in this chapter, within forty-five (45) days of mailing the service fee notice, in addition to any other remedy authorized by law, the amount of the unpaid service fee, plus any penalties and accrued interest, shall constitute a personal debt and obligation of such owner and shall be made a proposed lien against the property that is the subject of the enforcement activity. The amount of the proposed lien may be collected at the same time and in the same manner as property taxes are collected. All laws applicable to the levy, collection, and enforcement of ad valorem taxes shall be applicable to the proposed lien. If the City chooses to collect the service fee, late fees and penalties specified in this chapter through a special assessment, the notices shall be in accordance with § 1-4.05.
(c) In addition to the remedies set forth herein or otherwise provided for by law, the obligation to pay any unpaid service fee, plus any penalties and accrued interest, shall constitute a personal obligation of any owner of property subject to this chapter. Such obligation may be recovered against such property owner through a suit instituted by the City or its authorized collection agent, or in any other manner provided for by law. In any such action, the City shall be entitled to recover, in addition to the service fee and any penalties and interest accruing thereon, costs of suit, including the City's reasonable attorneys' fees.
(§1, Ord. 2894, eff. July 17, 2008, as amended by § 5, Ord. 2920, eff. May 20, 2010)