(A) Charges for the abatement of the nuisances described in this chapter shall be as follows.
(1) The minimum charge for administrative costs shall be $250.
(2) If any labor is provided by city employees, the labor shall be charged at the rate of $60 per hour, in addition to the minimum charge above.
(3) All costs of abating the nuisance, including but not limited to all labor, expenses of abatement including the rental of any equipment or disposal and all other costs incurred by the city including reasonable attorney fees. Abatement includes the cost of removing debris or litter which may be necessary to cut the weeds or other vegetation.
(4) The cost of any independent contractor hired by the city.
(5) The costs of preparing the notice of violation and lien, recording the lien, releasing the lien and determining ownership of the land.
(B) Upon completion of the abatement of the nuisance, the City Administrator shall prepare and deliver an invoice for all charges attributable to abatement and related activity. In the event that the invoice is not paid by the close of business on the tenth day following the date of the invoice, the City Attorney shall prepare and file a lien against the property where the abatement occurred.
(C) All of the above costs shall be a lien against the property and a charge against the owner or occupants. The lien shall be recorded with the County Recorder of Deeds as soon as practical after the nuisance being abated and the invoice for the charges being unpaid. The form of the lien shall conform to the requirements of law.
(1986 Code, § 21-41) (Ord. 1999-12, passed 4-5-1999)