The property owner may pay such fees as charged in accordance with this chapter to the City within 30 days after the statement of costs is issued without further cost or penalty. If the fee is not paid within 30 days after the statement of charges has been mailed to the owner, the City Auditor shall certify the charges for services as provided in Section 557.25 to the County Auditor, together with a proper description of the premises. Such amounts shall be entered upon the tax duplicate and shall be a lien upon such lands from the date of entry, and shall be collected as other taxes and returned to the City General Fund. The recovery costs by the City pursuant to this section is a remedy in addition to the penalty provided in Section 557.99.
(Ord. 14-11. Passed 7-12-11.)