(a)
Whenever an owner of unoccupied premises fails to remove solid waste, ashes, yard
debris, recyclable material, litter or other substances which might endanger the health
of other residents of the city within seven days from the receipt of written notice
from the director to remove the accumulation pursuant to section 5-1-82, the removal may be made by the department of transportation and environmental services
or its agent. When removal is made by the department of transportation and environmental
services or its agent, the cost or expense thereof shall be forthwith computed, charged
to the owner and a bill for the cost or expense shall be prepared by the department
of transportation and environmental services and mailed to the owner at his last known
post office address within a reasonable time after the removal.
(b)
In the event the city does not receive payment of the bill within 30 days after mailing,
a duplicate statement of the bill shall be forwarded to the director of finance, who
shall see that the cost or expense is charged to the owner and collected in the same
manner as city taxes. Every charge with which the owner of such property shall have
been assessed and which remains unpaid shall constitute a lien against such property.
(Code 1963, Sec. 32A-29)
