In the event a person fails to remove obstructions, repair damages, correct unsafe conditions or stop discharges from, on, over or to County roads or rights-of-way within the timeframe required by Chapter
92 of the Code, the Director and/or his or her designee shall be authorized to remove the obstructions, repair the damages, correct the unsafe conditions or abate the discharge. The cost of any such actions shall be billed to the responsible persons. The Director and/or County Attorney also shall be authorized to issue civil citations for violations of this Article.
If the person so notified and charged fails to pay the cost of removal and/or repair within the timeframe required by Chapter
92 of the Code and the person is the owner of property within Caroline County, Maryland, the Director shall certify to the County Comptroller of Caroline County the name of the owner of the property and the cost of the removal and/or repair, together with overhead and administrative expenses. This total amount shall be levied, collected and enforced in the same manner as County real property taxes and shall have the same priority rights, bear the same interest and penalties and shall constitute a lien on the real property so assessed and be treated the same as County real property taxes.