(A) In accordance with state law, any owner, occupant or person in charge of any property shall remove, at his or her own expense, any tree, brush, wood or debris infected with pervasive disease found thereon when so notified by the Director. Such owner, occupant or person shall be given written notice by the Director to remove said trees, brush, wood or debris within 30 days from the date of such written notice.
(B) If such owner, occupant or person fails to comply with said notice within 30 days of receipt thereof, the City Council may cause the same to be removed and the cost assessed against the property in the following manner:
(1) The City Council shall direct its agents or employees to remove same and to keep an accurate account of the expense incurred. The expense account shall be fully itemized, verified and filed with the City Clerk. Such expenses shall be paid by the city; and
(2) The City Clerk shall mail a statement of said total cost to such owner, occupant or person failing to comply with said notice by certified mail, without return receipt, addressed to the last known address of same, and if the amount shown by the statement has not been paid within one month, the City Clerk shall certify such cost to the County Auditor, and it shall then be collected with and in the same manner as general taxes.
(Prior Code, § 5-5-10) (Ord. 652, passed 4-2-2007)