§ 4-3-22. Cutting and cleaning of lots; assessment of costs; liens.

Upon the completion of the cutting or cleaning by the city of any lots, parcels or tracts of land within the city by removing therefrom the weeds, trash, filth, garbage or other refuse, the director of sanitation services shall certify to the director of finance the costs incident to and required for the removal of the offensive matter described above, specifying the lots and parcels so improved and the nature of the improvements. Thereafter, the director of finance shall assess the lands, lots and parcels of land for the improvements and the costs thereof, and shall take appropriate action as necessary to place a lien upon the lands, parcels or tracts of land, which lien shall be equal in dignity to all other special assessments for benefits against property within the city, and shall be collected in the same manner as other special assessments for benefits are collected, and the director of finance is hereby authorized and directed to perform and to do all things necessary to the recording, perfecting and collection of such lien. No such lien shall be recorded unless thirty (30) days have expired without payment of the special assessment after the director of finance has served notice of the nature and the amount of the special assessment in the manner set forth in section 4-3-20.

(Ord. No. 19-06, § 1, 8-24-06)