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(d) If a person files three unsubstantiated complaints about the same refuse, uncultivated undergrowth, or unsafe flora, that person may not file a complaint for that same property, providing that property is under the same ownership at the time that the three unsubstantiated complaints were filed. Section 20-23. Clearance by County; costs. (a) If any owner, after notice to clear any occupied or unoccupied lot has been mailed to the owner and posted by the mayor,fails or refuses to comply with the order within thirty days after the notice, the County may proceed to clear the lot of the refuse, uncultivated undergrowth, or unsafe flora at the expense of the owner. (b) The collection of any expense that has been unpaid by the property owner for [o€] clearing any unoccupied lot shall be a lien on the property so cleared, and the County may recover the amount of the lien and the expense and costs of the clearing by action at law in assumpsit, or by any action allowed by law in equity, or that may be prescribed by statute, including any proceeding allowed for the foreclosure of tax liens. The collection of recoverable expenses that has been unpaid by the property owner for clearing any occupied lot shall proceed as follows: (1) The department of public works shall keep an itemized record of recoverable expenses. Promptly after completion of the lot clearing, the department shall certify those expenses to the office of the corporation counsel. (2) The office of the corporation counsel, on behalf of the County, shall submit a written itemized claim for the total recoverable expenses incurred by the County to the responsible person or persons and a written notice stating that unless the amounts are paid in full within thirty days after receipt of the claim and notice, the County will file a civil action seeking recovery for the stated amount. (3) The County may bring a civil action for the recovery of all recoverable expenses against any and all persons causing or responsible for the placement of the individual or individuals in a situation of imminent danger. (d) For the purposes of this section, "recoverable expenses" means those expenses that are reasonable, necessary, and allocable to the clearing of an occupied lot of refuse, uncultivated undergrowth, and unsafe flora pursuant to this article. Expenses allowable for recovery may include, but are not limited to: (1) Materials and supplies acquired, consumed, and expended specifically for the purpose of the lot clearing. (2) Compensation of employees for the time and efforts devoted specifically for the purpose of the lot clearing. 3