(a) If the person or entity which is the owner of record of any parcel, lot or land as described in Section 553.01 fails to comply with the notice provided for in Section 553.02, the City shall cause such grass over eight inches, noxious weeds, or untended, rank, and unmanaged growth of vegetation to be maintained, cut and/or removed. Such maintaining, cutting and/or removing shall be at the owner's expense and the costs, together with all fees as described in this section, shall be assessed against the parcel, lot or land. The fee for the first remedial action of the calendar year shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00). A second remedial action in the same calendar year at the same parcel, lot or land will be assessed a one hundred fifty dollar ($150.00) fee. Each additional remedial action in the same calendar year at the same parcel, lot, or land will be assessed a two hundred fifty dollar ($250.00) fee.
(b) Notice of such assessment shall be given to the person or entity which is the owner of record of the parcel, lot or land charged therewith, or his agent, either in person or left at the usual place of residence or sent by mail to the address on file at the Shelby County Auditor office, and all assessments not paid within 30 days after the giving of such notice shall, after approval by Council, be certified by the Clerk of Council to the County Auditor to be placed on the tax duplicate and collected as other taxes are collected.
(Ord. A-1554. Passed 3-24-86; Ord. A-2429. Passed 3-28-05; Ord. A-2716. Passed 2-27-12; Ord. A-2869. Passed 7-11-16.)