If the provisions of the foregoing sections are not complied with the Code Enforcement Officer shall serve written notice upon the owner, lessee, or occupant, or any person having the care or control of any lot or land, to comply with the provisions of this chapter. If the person upon whom the notice is given fails, neglects, or refuses to cut and remove or to cause to be cut and removed those weeds, grass, or other vegetation or unsightly and unhealthy undergrowth or rubbish immediately upon receipt of a second and final notice, or if no person can be found in the city who either is or claims to be the owner of such lot or land or who either represents or claims to represent the owner, the city shall cause those weeds, grass, and other vegetation or unsightly and unhealthy undergrowth or rubbish to be cut and removed and the actual cost of cutting and removing, plus ten percent (10%) for inspection and other additional costs in connection therewith, shall be certified to the City Clerk/Treasurer and shall thereupon become and be a lien upon the property on which those weeds, grass, and other vegetation or unsightly and unhealthy undergrowth or rubbish were located, shall be added to and become and form part of the taxes next to be assessed and levied upon such lot or land and shall bear interest at the same rate as taxes and shall be collected and enforced by the same officer and in the same manner as taxes. In addition the owner of such lot or land may be fined one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each offense. Each day the violation continues, following issuance of the second and final notice, shall constitute a separate offense.
(Am. Ord. 97-7-10(C), passed 7-10-97; Am. Ord. 97-08-14B, passed 8-14-97; Am. Ord. 2000-4-06(C), passed 4-6-00; Am. Ord. 2013-06-20(A), passed 6-20-13)