(A) The Department shall issue a bill to the owner of the real property for the costs incurred by the Department in bringing the property into compliance with this chapter, including administrative costs, abatement costs, and the costs of any penalty.
(B) If the owner of the real property fails to pay such bill issued, the Department shall, after 30 days, certify to the county auditor the amount of the bill, plus any additional administrative costs incurred in the certification. The auditor shall place the total amount certified on the tax duplicate for the property affected, and the total amount, including any accrued interest, shall be collected as delinquent taxes are collected and shall be disbursed to the municipal fund from which such costs were made.
(C) (1) A property owner desiring to appeal the cost of removal of trash and debris shall petition the Department in writing within 10 days of the date of the notice of cost of removal of trash and debris. The only basis for appeal, which the Department may consider, includes:
(a) The trash and debris was not removed from the property for which the notice was issued or was removed by the Department or its agent before the 10 days’ notice required by § 95.05;
(b) The owner was not served legal notice of the violation; or
(c) The notification process was not completed properly.
(2) The hearing authority shall consider such appeals and may adjust or waive the costs as individual circumstances may warrant. The decision of the hearing authority may be appealed within 10 days as provided in I.C. 36-7-9-8.
(Ord. 12-2009, passed 4-27-2009)