Where any vehicle is in such condition that it is no longer self-propelled, then the
person in charge or control, whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee or otherwise,
of the property on which such vehicle is situated shall remove and dispose of such
vehicle through a private contractor by private means. Where the person in charge
or control of the property, whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee or otherwise,
after thirty (30) days of having been given written notice has failed to remove the
vehicle, then the code enforcement officer or county sheriff, or any contractor employed
for such purpose, is authorized to arrange for prompt removal, but such action by
the code enforcement officer or county sheriff or contractor shall not provide a defense
or excuse to the person in charge or control of such property for failure to comply
with this article. The person in charge or control of such property shall pay and
be jointly and severally liable for all costs incurred by the county in effecting
such removal. If payment is not made on demand, the actual costs thereof, plus accrued
interest at the statutory judgment rate from the date of the completion of the work,
shall be and constitute a lien against the property of such owner, and such charge
shall be collectible in the same manner as may now or hereafter be provided for the
collection or enforcement of liens generally.
