Sec. 13-267. Action upon noncompliance

It shall be the responsibility of any owner or responsible person duly notified to properly dispose of litter or weeds, or both, within ten (10) calendar days after United States Postal Service first class mail of written notice provided for in Section 13-266, above, or within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of written notice when personal service is effected, or within ten (10) calendar days after physical posting of the property, and so notify the Director. If the violation is not corrected within such time period, the Director shall issue a civil monetary fine or an administrative fine in accordance with Section 13-271. After the expiration of the ten (10) calendar days, the Director is also hereby authorized and empowered to defray the costs of disposing of such litter or weeds, or both, by contract, or to order its disposal by County personnel. The property owner shall be notified of the charges for disposal, in the manner prescribed by Section 13-266, and shall have thirty (30) days to pay.

After a fourth noncompliance action in one year, by a commercial owner or commercial owners responsible person, as set forth in Section 13-267(a), the Director, by County personnel or by contract, shall properly dispose of litter or weeds, or both, on the property, every two weeks or once a month and the commercial owner or commercial owners responsible person shall pay one-hundred percent (100%) of the cost of disposing of such litter or weeds, or both, and all administrative costs the County incurred arising from the disposal. The property owner shall be notified of the charges for disposal, in the manner prescribed by Section 13-266. Section 13-268, Section 13-269, and Section 13-270 shall apply to this section for the charges included in the tax bill, the recorded statement constituting a lien, and appeals.