(A) (1) When any work is done or improvements made by the city under the provisions herein stated, the Finance Director shall provide a bill to said property owner, at his or her last known address, listing the following:
(a) Description of property sufficient to identify same, and where property has been subdivided, a description by lot and block number of any particular subdivision shall be sufficient;
(b) Statement of the particular violation;
(c) Services or improvements rendered by the city or anyone authorized by the city;
(d) All costs and expenses incurred in having such work done for such abatement of said nuisance;
(e) That payment is due and payable within 30 days of notice data of rendered services; and
(f) Penalties which may be imposed for non-payment.
(2) A copy of such billing shall be filed with the Code Enforcement Officer and Finance Director.
(3) The city’s Finance Department shall be responsible for the collection of all moneys due resulting from the abatement or improvement of any nuisance.
(4) Any moneys received shall be receipted by the Finance Department Director, or one of his or her designees. Such moneys shall be deposited into the city’s General Fund. The Finance Director shall then provide an official receipt to that person who has made payment and to the Code Enforcement Officer. Receipts, necessary records, collection of moneys and all such documents for permanent record shall be the responsibility of the Finance Director.
(B) Whenever the city has performed any abatement or improvements for any nuisance, and due moneys have not been received after the 30-day period, the Finance Director or his or her designee shall inform by letter the Municipal Court to initiate legal proceedings for those persons residing with the city limits. For property owners residing outside the city limits, the Finance Director shall inform the City Secretary, who shall then have a lien placed upon such property, lost or parcel of real estate.
(Ord. 2008-06, passed 7-22-2008)