In the event that the Town Clerk or a Code Enforcement Officer or some other person duly authorized by the Mayor and Council to enforce the provisions of this chapter makes a determination that a violation on property exists in accordance with the provisions of §
406-1, then the Clerk shall notify the owner or responsible person of said matter. In the event that any owner of real estate or lots of ground or parcels of land, or the person in charge or possession thereof, shall refuse, fail, or neglect for any reason whatsoever after having been sent such notice to cut and remove weeds, grasses, vegetation, or brush within the boundaries of such lots or parcels or real estate as required by §
406-1 of this chapter, then the same may be done by a person employed to do so on behalf of the Town by the Town Clerk or Tax Collector or such officer as may be designated by the Mayor and Council to employ such person. Such person designated may be an employee of the Town of Hancock.
A statement of account for the actual or established cost of
clearing and removing weeds, grasses and brush as provided for herein
shall be presented to the Mayor and Council at any regular or special
meeting and, if approved, shall be placed in the hands of the Town
Tax Collector and Treasurer, who shall immediately record the same
among his records and enter therein the time and date of such recordation
and the amount thereof.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
PERSON
Any individual, corporation of any kind whatsoever whether
profit or nonprofit, partnership, business association, or legal entity
of any type.
The violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be considered
a misdemeanor. In addition to the other remedies provided herein,
anyone violating the provisions of this chapter shall upon conviction
be fined not less than $50 nor more than $100 for each offense. Each
day of violation shall constitute and be a separate offense.