(a) If the violation has not been corrected pursuant to the requirements set forth in the Notice of Violation, or, in the event of an appeal, within 60 days of the decision of the City of Vermilion upholding the decision of the Board of Appeals, then representatives of the City of Vermilion or a City of Vermilion designated contractor shall enter upon the subject private property and are authorized to take any and all measures necessary to abate the violation and/or restore the property. It shall be unlawful for any person, owner, agent or person in possession of any premises to refuse to allow the City of Vermilion or a City of Vermilion designated contractor to enter upon the premises for the purposes set forth above.
(b) Within 30 days after abatement of the violation, the owner of the property will be notified of the cost of abatement, including administrative costs. The property owner may file a written protest objecting to the amount of the assessment within 20 days. If the amount due is not paid within a timely manner as detennined by the decision of the City of Vermilion or by the expiration of the time in which to file an appeal, the charges shall become a special assessment against the Property and shall constitute a lien on the property for the amount of the assessment.
(c) Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall become liable to the City of Vermilion by reason of such violation. The liability shall he paid in no more than 12 equal payments. Interest at the rate of three percent per annum shall be assessed on the balance beginning on the first day following discovery of the violation.
(Ord. 2011-45. Passed 9-19-11.)