§ 21-3. Removal of litter by city.

In cases where litter has remained on private property for a period of at least seven (7) days following the giving of written notice to remove litter to the owner of the property by the director of public works, the director is authorized to have the litter removed by city crews and to bill the owner for the cost of the removal service. If charges for cleanup service are not paid within thirty (30) days from date of billing, execution may be issued by the city clerk against the property upon which such service was rendered for the amount of such cleanup service charge and from and after the recording of such executions on the execution docket in the office of the clerk of the superior court of the county, the executions shall constitute a lien on the property upon which the service was rendered until the same have been fully paid and satisfied. Executions may be enforced in the same manner and with the addition of interest and costs as provided by law for enforcement of executions for ad valorem taxes of the city.

(Code 1976, § 6-4022)