(A) If the landowner fails to remove the grass, weeds or rank vegetation, and it is subsequently removed by the town, the Building Commission shall prepare a statement to be certified by the Clerk-Treasurer of the actual costs incurred by the town for the removal together with an administrative fee cost of $250 for the first offense, $500 for the second offense, and $1,000 for the third offense in the calendar year beginning January 1 of said year. The statement shall be served on the landowner by certified mail to the landowner's last known address and by affixing a copy of said statement to the property location where the violation occurred. The landowner shall pay the amount of the statement to the Clerk-Treasurer to the general fund within ten days of the receipt of the statement.
(B) If the landowner fails to pay within the specified ten-day period, the Building Commissioner or its designee shall file same certified statement in the Office of the Clark County Auditor. The Auditor shall place the amount claimed on the tax duplicate on the property affected by the removal of the town. The amount shall be collected as taxes are collected and dispersed to the Planning and Zoning Fund (Fund Number 270) of the town.
(C) The town retains the right to pursue any and all legal remedies provided by law and nothing herein waives the same.
(Ord. 2021-OR-012, passed 5-10-21)