Upon completion of the work of destruction or removal of weeds, debris or rubble by the city, the Fire Chief shall notify the City Clerk that the work has been completed and shall, in writing, inform the City Clerk of the cost of performing the same. The City Clerk shall, in turn, notify the owner of the real property, in writing, of the cost of the work. If the owner fails or refuses to pay to the city the amount of cost of the work within a period of 30 days from the date of the notice, then the City Clerk shall record, in a book to be kept for that purpose: the name of the owner of the property, a description of the property sufficient for identification, and the amount of the charges against said real property sufficient for identification, and the amount of the charges against said real property for doing the work, removal or destruction of weeds, debris or rubble from the property. From and after the date that the entry is so made, the amount charged against the real property, which amount shall include the cost of administration, removing, transporting and depositing the weeds, debris or rubble from the real property, including from the property line thereof to the center of roadway, shall constitute a special assessment against the real property, which has been described in the posted notice, and shall be a lien against the real property, and the amount of the special assessment shall be added to the next regular bill for taxes levied against said real property for municipal purposes.
(Ord. 1055, passed 11-19-2019; Am. Ord. 1070, passed 11-15-2022)