Sec. 7-35. Right of Town to remove.
(a) If the Town Manager finds that any weeds, brush or rubbish exists on any property in violation of this Article, the Town Manager may notify the owner and the lessee, agent, occupant or other person/entity in possession or control of the property that such persons have ten (10) days from the date of the notice to correct the violations and bring the property into conformity with the standards of this Article or such longer time as the Town Manager determines is appropriate in view of the nature and extent of the violations.
(b) Notice under this Subsection is sufficient if it is deposited in the U.S. mail first class to the last known owner of the property as reflected on the records of the County Assessor and to the last known address of the lessee, agent, occupant or person/entity in possession or control of the property.
(c) If the persons notified fail to correct the violations as required by the notice, the Town shall have the right to:
(1) Enter the property and take whatever corrective actions are determined to be necessary to bring the property into compliance.
(2) Assess the owner and/or the lessee, agent, occupant or other person/entity in possession or control of the property for the actual costs of the corrective action taken, including an administrative abatement fee as set by the fee schedule adopted by resolution for inspection and other administrative costs incurred in connection with the action taken regarding the property.
(3) The costs assessed pursuant to Paragraph (2) above shall be the joint and several obligation of the owner and/or lessee, agent, occupant or other person/entity in possession or control of the property.
(4) The Town Manager shall notify the owner and the lessee, agent, occupant or other person/entity in possession or control of the property in writing of the amount of the assessment for correction of the violations and that such amount is due thirty (30) days from the date of the notice, or such other time as deemed reasonable in the sole discretion of the Town Manager. Notice under this Subsection is sufficient if it is deposited in the U.S. mail first class to the last known owner of the property as reflected on the records of the County Assessor and to the last known address of the lessee, agent, occupant or person/entity in possession or control of the property.
(5) If the owner and/or the lessee, agent, occupant or other person/entity in possession or control of the property fails or refuses to pay when due any charges assessed under this Section, the Town Clerk may, in addition to taking other collection remedies, certify due and unpaid charges, including a penalty for cost of collection as set by the fee schedule adopted by resolution, to the County Treasurer to be collected in the same manner as other taxes are collected. (Ord. 809 §4, 2005; Ord. 1088 §1, 2012; Ord. 1097 §2, 2012; Ord. 1161 §5, 2013)