§ 152.21 ASSESSMENT OF COST BY CITY AND WRITTEN RETURN TO COUNTY AUDITOR.
   (A)   Whenever any type of permit fee is charged as provided in § 152.20(G) and left unpaid after 30 days of being invoiced by the Building Department, the Building Director or their authorized representative shall give notice, by regular mail, to the owner of the lot or parcel of land, at his last known address, a statement of outstanding fees, plus 15% for the administrative handling of the statement. In the event the same is not paid within 30 days after the mailing of the notice, then the amount shall be assessed as provided in § 152.21(B).
   (B)   The City Clerk shall make a written return to the County Auditor of the action taken under the preceding sections, with a statement of the fees incurred throughout the permitting process, plus a $50 administrative charge over and above the 15% charged under § 152.21(A) to offset the expense for city's serving notices, the cost of mailing notices, the cost of preparing the notices, and any other normal costs of the city necessary to accomplish the purpose of the section, along with a proper description of the premises. The amounts shall be entered upon the tax duplicate as a permit fee assessment and be a lien upon the land from and after the date of entry and be collected as other taxes and returned to the city with the general fund settlements.
(Ord. 40-2022, passed 12-21-22)