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assessed against the property; and the tax bill from the date of its issuance shall be a first lien on the property until paid and shall be prima facie evidence of the recitals therein and of its validity, and no mere clerical error or informality in the same, or in the proceedings leading up to the issuance, shall be a defense thereto. Each special tax bill shall be issued by the city clerk and delivered to the director of finance on or before the first day of June of each year. Such tax bills if not paid when due shall bear interest at a rate of eight percent per annum. B. Notwithstanding the time limitations of this section, the city manager or designee may hold the hearing provided in this section four days after notice is sent or posted, and may order at the hearing that the weeds shall be abated within five business days after the hearing and if such weeds are not cut down and removed within five business days after the hearing, the order may allow the city to immediately remove the weeds pursuant to this section. C. If weeds are allowed to grow on the same property in violation of this chapter more than once during the same growing season, the city manager or his or her designee may order that the weeds be abated within five business days after notice is sent to or posted on the property. In case the weeds are not removed within the five days, the city manager or his or her designee may have the weeds removed and the cost of the same shall be billed in the manner described in Subsection A. D. Except for lands owned by a public utility, rights-of- way, and easements appurtenant or incidental to lands controlled by any railroad, the Missouri Department of Transportation, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources or the Missouri Department of Conservation, the provisions of Chapter 8.24 shall also be available for violations of Sections 8.40.010 or 8.40.020. Section 2. This ordinance shall not be construed so as to relieve any person, firm or corporation from any penalty heretofore incurred by the violation of Chapter 8.40, Section 8.40.030, nor bar the prosecution for any such violation. Section 3. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalty provided in Chapter 1.12, Section 1.12.010 of the University City Municipal Code. Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage as provided by law. 2