A. Content Of Notice: The Chief of Police shall designate a public officer to be charged with the administration and enforcement of this Chapter. The public officer or an authorized assistant shall notify in writing the owner, occupant or agent in charge of any premises in the City upon which weeds exist in violation of this Chapter, by mail or by personal service, once per calendar year. Such notice shall include the following:
1. Violation Of Law: The owner, occupant or agent in charge of the property is in violation of the City weed control law.
2. Order To Cut: The owner, occupant or agent in charge of the property is ordered to cut the weeds within ten (10) days of the receipt of notice.
3. Request For Hearing: The owner, occupant or agent in charge of the property may request a hearing before the City Council or its designated representative within five (5) days of the receipt of notice.
4. Authority Of City To Cut; Assessment Of Costs: If the owner, occupant or agent in charge of the property does not cut the weeds, the City or its authorized agent will cut the weeds and assess the cost of the cutting, including a reasonable administrative fee, against the owner, occupant or agent of the property.
5. Assessment Added To Property Tax: The owner, occupant or agent in charge of the property will be given an opportunity to pay the assessment, and, if it is not paid, it will be added to the property tax as a special assessment.
6. No Further Notice Given: No further notice shall be given prior to removal of weeds during the current calendar year.
7. Contact Public Officer For Questions: The public officer should be contacted if there are any questions regarding the order.
B. Change In Record Owner: If there is a change in the record owner of title to property subsequent to the giving of notice pursuant to this Section, the City may not recover any costs or levy an assessment for the costs incurred by the cutting or destruction of weeds on such property unless the new record owner of title to such property is provided notice as required by this Section. (Ord. 995, 8-4-1997)