(a) Action by city. If notice has been given to an owner or occupant pursuant to the terms of sections 142-77, 142-78 or 142-79 and the violation continues to exist after seven days, the city manager or the manager's designee shall be authorized to direct the appropriate city personnel to enter upon the owner or occupant's lot or open area and correct, cut or remove offending vegetation or landscaping.

(b) Employment of private individuals; compensation. If city personnel is unavailable to carry out this function, the city manager is authorized to employ private individuals to carry out the task of removing, correcting or cutting such offending vegetation. If the City is required to employ private individuals to engage in this activity, the city shall forthwith compensate such private individuals for their services.

(c) Costs. The cost for correcting such violations and any administrative costs in conjunction therewith, through either the services of city personnel or private individuals, shall be recovered against the owner in accordance with section 142-81.

(d) Removal of obstructions. If it is necessary to remove obstructions in order to effect the correction of such violation, both city personnel and private individuals responsible for correction of such violations under this article shall be empowered to take reasonable steps to remove such obstruction so as to permit the correcting, cutting or removing of such offending vegetation. The cost for removing such obstruction shall also be recoverable in accordance with section 142-81. (Code 1979, § 40-57)