No person shall fail to remove an encroachment after the time specified in Section 32-21.

If an encroachment is not removed within the time specified in Section 32-21, the Director of Engineering & Maintenance may remove the encroachment at the expense of the owner or occupant of the property, or the person causing, controlling or owning the encroachment. After removal of the encroachment, the Director of Engineering & Maintenance shall prepare a bill of actual costs and serve the same in the same manner as provided for service of the “notice of removal.” If the costs are not paid within ten days of service, an action may be brought in the name of the City by the Director of Engineering & Maintenance or City Attorney.

The remedies mentioned in this Section are non-exclusive and the City may proceed under any such remedy. The City may also bring any other action for removal or abatement of encroachment provided by law. Any person who violates any provision of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable as set forth in Code Section 1-7.