§ 18-95. Payment of charges and penalties.

(a)

Any charge assessed pursuant to section 18-94 that does not exceed $300.00 shall be payable within 30 days of the date of assessment by the chief of the fire department or his designee, which assessment shall be in writing and delivered to the responsible party as set forth in section 18-93, by personal delivery or certified mail. Any charge in excess of $300.00 for a violation of this article shall be payable within a period of time as determined by the chief of the fire department, and subject to the approval by the city manager; provided that if the responsible party as determined in section 18-93 is not agreeable to this time period, the responsible party shall have ten days to appeal the decision of the fire chief to the council in writing, whereupon the matter will be placed on the agenda for the next regular council meeting for a final decision by the council.

(b)

Any charge not paid within the required time period shall be a lien upon the land or premises where the abatement took place, and shall be collected as unpaid taxes pursuant to the authority of G.S. 160A-193 and G.S. ch. 105. Any charges pursuant to section 18-94 shall be repaid upon terms and conditions as set forth by the council, and failure to comply with such terms and conditions shall be considered a failure to pay any other penalty prescribed in this article, and such charges shall be collected as unpaid taxes.

(Ord. No. 1996-46, § 96.50(F), 12-3-1996)