If any owner or occupant fails to comply with the provisions of the above sections, the City Weed Inspector shall serve written notice of the fact upon the owner or occupant, or any agent or person having the care or control of the lot or land. If the person upon whom the notice is served fails, neglects, or refuses to cut and remove or cause to be cut and removed, the weeds, grass, brush, other vegetation, dead/diseased trees within a specified time after receipt of the notice, the Weed Inspector shall cause the items on the lot or land to be cut and removed. The cost of cutting and removal plus other additional costs in connection therewith shall be billed to the owner of the property. Delinquent bills shall then be certified by the City Administrator-Clerk-Treasurer to the County Auditor, who in turn shall assess the costs above mentioned against the premises and the same shall be collected and enforced in the same manner as the collection of real estate taxes.
(Ord. 235, passed 8-9-1999)