§ 11-2.3. Costs a lien when Township removes.
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In all cases where brush, weeds (including ragweed), dead and dying trees, stumps, roots, obnoxious growths, filth, garbage, trash and debris are removed or destroyed from any land under the provisions of this section, by or under the direction of the Public Officer or the individual specifically designated by the Manager to perform such functions, such Director of the Department of Community Development shall certify the costs thereof to the Manager who shall examine the certificate and, if found correct, shall cause the costs as shown thereon to be charged against the lands, the amount so charged shall forthwith become a lien upon such lands and shall be added to and become and form part of the taxes next to be assessed and levied upon such lands, the same to bear interest at the same rate as taxes, and shall be collected and enforced by the same officers and in the same manner as taxes are collected and enforced in the Township.