(1) The town council shall, upon completion of all acts necessary to abate the public nuisance, send a statement to the owner, occupant, and/or any person having a beneficial interest in the property, notifying said owner, occupant, and/or person having a beneficial interest in the property of the fees and charges, including all administrative and removal costs of the abatement, owing to the town for its services.

(2) All statement of expenses, as herein required, shall be sent by first class U.S. mail, postage prepaid, to the occupant or owner at the address of the property, if it be a dwelling, and to the last known address of the owner as reflected in the tax rolls of the town, the township, or the county.

(3) Upon the failure of the owner, occupant, and/or person having a beneficial interest in the property to pay said fees and charges in full within 30 days or to appeal to the town council, as set forth herein, the town council, or its designee, then may cause such charges and fees to be placed upon the tax duplicate and collected in the same manner as delinquent taxes are collected. The town council, or its designee, may, in the alternative, refer said charges and fees to the town attorney who shall forthwith collect the fees and charges by civil process. The council may also obtain a lien for such services, in accordance with this code and IC 36-1-6-2. [Added during 2020 recodification.]