(a) Upon the failure of a landowner to cut and destroy weeds within seventy-two hours after service of a notice pursuant to Section 680.03, or the attempt thereof, any duly authorized employee of the Village and/or any contractor hired by the Village may enter upon the property of any landowner in violation of the provisions of this chapter and cut and destroy any weeds growing thereon in violation of this chapter. The expenses so incurred shall be approved by the Village and paid out of the Village Treasury.
(b) The Village shall then make written notice to the landowner of its action with a statement of the charges for services, the amount paid for the performance of such labor and the fees incurred for service of the notice and return. The landowner shall be given fifteen days from such notice of charges incurred to reimburse the Village.
(c) Upon the failure of the landowner to pay the charges incurred by the Village, the Village shall make written notice to the County Auditor of its action, together with a statement of the charges for services, the amount paid for the performance of such labor and the fees incurred for service of the notice and return, and a proper description of the premises, with the request that such amount be entered upon the tax duplicate as a lien upon such lands from and after the date of such entry on the tax duplicate and be collected as other taxes and returned to the Village according to law.
(d) The remedy provided for in this section shall be in addition to the penalty provided in Section 680.03(c).
(Ord. 1997-15. Passed 9-2-97.)