§ 42-68. Enforcement.  


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  • (a)

    Notice; deadline for compliance. Persons found not complying with this article by the director of public works or the town council will be given written notice that they shall have 60 days to comply with this article.

    (b)

    Failure to comply. Failure to comply after the 60-day notice has expired shall constitute grounds for the town or its delegated representative to install the necessary drainage structures. The expense thus incurred by the town, plus any legal fees caused or made necessary by this action, will be assessed against the property owner of record described in subsection (c) of this section. If the costs billed the property owner are not paid within one year, a lien shall be applied against the property in the same manner as a property tax lien.

    (c)

    Assessment. All charges incurred by the town under enforcement in this section shall be assessed against the owner of record of the property abutting the public right-of-way where the means of access described in section 42-64 connects.

(Code 1983, §§ 11-307(6), 11-308)