If said vehicle is not removed within the time so fixed, the Chief of Police or his designee may cause said vehicle to be removed at the expense of the owner of the real estate upon which the vehicle was removed and which expense shall constitute a lien on the real estate. A statement of the expenses to remove and store said vehicle shall be mailed to the property owner at the last known mailing address on record at the Auditors Office of Randolph County, Indiana, and the owner shall pay the amount to the Clerk-Treasurer. If the property owner fails to pay the amount within ten days after receiving the statement, a certified copy of the statement of costs shall be filed in the Office of the Auditor of Randolph County, Indiana. The Auditor shall place the amount claimed on the tax duplicate against the property affected by the payment of fees, and the amount shall be collected as taxes are collected and shall be disbursed to the general fund of the city.
(Ord. 66-633, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 72-26, passed 5-16-72; Am. Ord. 2000-9, passed 8-21-00) Penalty, see § 10.99