(A) In the event an owner fails to comply with this section, the county may enter upon the property and take appropriate action to bring the properly into compliance with this subchapter, including cutting or mowing the grass, weeds or vegetation.
(B) Prior to entering the property of an owner, the county shall first provide the owner with a reasonable opportunity to bring the property into compliance by providing the owner and all persons holding a substantial property interest in the real property notice of the violation and opportunity to cure the violation within 15 days.
(C) All expenses incurred by the county to compel compliance shall constitute a lien upon the real property of the owner. Prior to the filing of a lien, the county must provide the owner with notice of the costs incurred by the county and asserted against the owner. If the costs billed to the owner remain unpaid 30 days after the date of issuance of the bill, then the bill is delinquent and a lien may be filed against the property and recorded at the office of the County Recorder.
(D) The amount of the lien shall be forwarded to the County Treasurer and Auditor and that amount shall be placed upon the tax duplicate for that property and collected in the same manner as delinquent taxes are collected and shall be disbursed to the County General Fund.
(E) Interest shall accrue on all delinquent bills at the same rate as the rate of interest for delinquent taxes.
(F) (1) In the event the county enters upon the real estate of the owner and takes action to bring the property into compliance, thereafter, for the duration of the current growing season to end on September 30 of each year, if an additional complaint is received by the county, the county may enter upon the real estate and bring the property into compliance without additional notice to the owner if the grass, weeds or vegetation again reach a height in excess of ten inches.
(2) All expenses incurred by the county to compel compliance for any second or subsequent action by the county shall constitute a lien upon the real property of the owner.
(3) Prior to the tiling of a lien, the county must provide the owner with notice of the costs incurred by the county and asserted against the owner.
(4) If the costs billed to the owner remain unpaid 30 days after the issuance of the bill, then the bill is delinquent and a lien may be filed against the property and recorded at the Office of the County Recorder.
(5) The amount of the lien shall be forwarded to the County Treasurer and Auditor and the amount shall be placed upon the tax duplicate for that property and collected in the same manner as delinquent taxes are collected and shall be disbursed to the county General Fund. Interest shall accrue on all delinquent bills at the same rate as the rate of interest for delinquent taxes.
(Ord. O-C-18-3, passed 3-5-2018)