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6.523 Eugene Code 6.525 (2) The person authorized to cause, or retained to do, the abat- ing may enter upon the property at reasonable times for purposes of investi- gating and abating the nuisance. (3) The finance officer shall keep an accurate record of the expense incurred by the city in abating the obnoxious vegetation and shall include therein a reasonable charge for administrative overhead. (4) Whenever the city abates obnoxious vegetation, in addition to any penalty judicially imposed and to the costs specified in subsection 6.523(3), there is hereby imposed on each parcel in separate ownership or contiguous parcels in single ownership, a penalty of $50 or ten percent (10%) of the abatement costs, whichever is greater. The finance officer shall add the penalty to the amount to be collected as provided in section 6.525. The finance officer shall waive the penalty if the abatement costs are paid with- in the time specified in subsection 6.525(2). (Section 6.523 amended by Ordinance No. 17073, enacted May 20, 1974, and Ordinance No. 19393, enacted July 28, 1986, effective January 28, 1987.) 6.525 Obnoxious Vegetation - Collection of Costs (1) The finance officer, by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, shall forward to the person responsible a notice stating: (a) The total cost of abatement including administrative overhead and penalty. (b) That the cost will be assessed and become a lien against the property unless paid within ten days from the date of notice. (c) That if the cost is paid within the ten days the admin- istrative penalty will be waived. (d) That if the person responsible objects to the cost of abatement as indicated, he may file a written objection with the finance officer not more than ten days from the date of the notice and that the written objection must state the facts and reasons for the objection to the cost of abatement. (2) The person responsible's written objection to the cost of abatement shall be reviewed by the city manager or the manager's designee, who shall determine the proper amount of the bill and give written notice to the person responsible of the amount so determined. That determination shall be final. (3) Within ten days after receiving the bill, if no objection is filed, or within ten days after the determination following an objection, the person responsible shall pay the bill. If the costs of abatement are not paid within the ten days, the finance officer shall thereupon enter the costs of abatement plus the penalty in the docket of city liens. Upon such entry the amount shall constitute a lien upon the property from which the obnoxious vegetation was removed or upon the abutting property when the obnoxious vegetation was removed from the adjoining public way. (4) The lien shall be enforced in the same manner as liens for street improvements and shall bear interest at the rate prescribed in section 2.022 of this code. The interest shall commence from date of the entry of the lien in the lien docket. For qualifying property owners the payment of the lien may be deferred, extended or modified as provided in sections 7.195 to 7.220 of this code. 6 -29 02/16/87