[Amended 6-26-2001 by Ord. No. 01-17; 7-14-2015 by Ord. No. 15-20; 10-16-2018 by Ord. No. 18-27]
Notice requiring compliance with the above provisions shall be sent by the Board of Health, Health Official of the Township of Ewing, by the Construction Official or by the Chief of Police or their designate, as the case may be, by registered mail to the last known address of the owner or tenant of the land in question. Such notice shall state the acts to be performed by such owner or tenant, as well as the administrative fee and penalty for failure to comply with such notice. If the owner or tenant to whom notice is sent neglects or refuses to comply with such notice within 10 days of receipt of the same, the Board of Health, Health Official of the Township of Ewing, the Construction Official or the Chief of Police or their designate, as the case may be, shall arrange to perform the acts required by the notice at the cost of the Township. Whenever an owner or tenant of lands neglects or refuses to remove or abate grass or weeds in excess of six inches as prescribed in such notice within the time specified therein but not less than three days of receipt of the same, the official shall arrange to perform the acts required by the notice at the cost of the Township. The official shall certify the cost thereof and the administrative fee assessed to the Township Council, which shall examine the certificate and, if found correct, shall cause the costs as shown thereon and any administrative fee assessed to be charged against said lands. Such costs and administrative fee shall be added to the taxes next to be assessed and levied upon such lands, the same to bear interest at the same rate as taxes and to be collected and enforced by the Tax Collector and in the same manner as taxes.