§ 50.12. AUTHORITY, COSTS, NOTICE TO REMOVE REFUSE.

(A) The City Manager is authorized and empowered to notify, in writing, the owner and/or tenant(s) of any premises to remove refuse found to be not in compliance on the premises (unless the same is on the abutting public right-of-way, in which case no notice is required). The notice shall be by hand delivery or certified mail, addressed to the owner and/or tenant(s) at the last known address.

(B) If refuse is not removed from the premises within six days after the date of mailing the notice, or if the refuse is on abutting public right-of-way, the owner and/or tenant(s) of the premises shall be subject to penalties as set forth in § 50.99. The City Manager is also authorized and empowered to pay for the removal of the refuse or to order the removal by the city.

(C) When the city has effected the removal of the refuse or has paid for its removal, the actual cost thereof, plus accrued interest at a rate of 1% per month from the date of removal, shall be charged to the owner of the premises on the next regular tax bill forwarded to the owner by the city, and the charge shall be due and payable at the time of payment of the tax bill.

(D) When cost of removal is not paid by an owner within 60 days after the removal of the refuse as set forth in divisions (B) and (C) of this section, then the City Manager shall cause to be recorded in the Treasurer’s office the date and premises on which removal was done. The recording of the statement shall constitute a lien on the property and shall remain in full force and effect for the amount due in principal and interest until final payment has been made and shall be collected in the manner provided by law for collection of taxes; further, the total amount shall be subject to a delinquent penalty of 1% per month in the event same is not paid in full on or before the date of the tax bill upon which the charge appears becomes delinquent; the sworn statements recorded in accordance with the provisions hereof shall be notice to every person concerned that the amount of the statement, plus interest, constitutes a charge against the premises described in the statement that the same is due.

(1993 Code, § 50.12) (Ord. 90-4, passed 8-20-1990) Penalty, see § 50.99