HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD08125 INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN O rnc.t' Si o)n C-
ORDINANCE NO. / a:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, DECLARING WEEDS TO
BE A NUISANCE, REQUIRING WEEDS TO BE CUT, DECLARING THE FAILURE TO
CUT WEEDS, A?TER NOTICE, TO BE A MISDEMEANOR, AND PROVIDING A
PENALTY, ANtt PROVIDING FOR THE CUTTING OF WEEDS AND ABATEMENT OF
THE NUISANCE BY THE CITY AT THE EXPENSE OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS
UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NUMBER 7667 OF
THE CITY RELATIfiG TO THE SAME SUBJECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI,
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Weeds, nuJ -:...tt.e. Weeds and other rank vegetation,
allowed to grow and stand in this city to a height in excess of
twelve (12) inches at any place within one hundred (100) feet of
11 property lines and right-of-ways on any lot or tract of land
owned or occupied by another, are hereby deemed and declared to
be a nuisance.
Section 2. Weeds to be cut. It is hereby declared to be the
duty of every person, firm or corporation having; any right, title or
interest in any lot, parcel or tract of land within this city,
including any lessee or occupant thereof, or any agent, employee or
representative of any person, firm or corporation having any right,
title or interest in, or control of, any occupied or unoccupied lot,
parcel or tract of land within this city, to cut all weeds and rank
vegetation standing thereon under such circumstances as to constitute
nuisance under the provisions of Section 1 of this ordinance.
Section Y. Notice to abate nuisance. Whenever the City Department
of Health employee finds that a nuisance exists under Section 1 above,
he shall serve, or cause to be served, a written notice on any person,
firm or corporation required by Section 2 above to cut such weeds
and/or rank vegetation, to abate such nuisance within the time
specified in the notice, which shall not be less than ten ( 10) days,
from service of the notice. The notice may be served personally or
by certified United States mail, first class, postage prepaid,
properly addressed to the person, firm or corporation; or if the
hereabouts of the person, firm or corporation required under Section 2.
to cut such weeds and/or rank vegetation is unknown, then by posting
a copy of the notice upon the premises where the condition of nuisance,,
as defined in Section 70 exists.
r Section 4. Failure to abate nuisance a misdemeanor. Any
person notified to cut weeds and/or rank vegetation in the manner
provided in Section 3, who shall fail to do so and abate such
nuisance within the time specified in the notice, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by
a fine of not more than one hundred ($100.00) dollars; and every
day such nuisance continues, after the date specified for the
abatement thereof in the notice provided for in Section 3, shall
constitute a separate and distinct offense, punishable by a like
fine.
Section 5. Abatement of nuisance by city. In any case where
a person required under Section 2 hereof cannot be compelled for
any reason to abate the nuisance defined in Section 1, by prosecu-
tion under Section 4 hereof, the city, through its contractors
and/or agents, may enter upon the premises, cut the weeds and/or
rank vegetation and abate such nuisance. The city shall solicit
and take at least two competitive bids from persons, firms or cor-
porations engaged in the business of cutting weeds and/or rank
vegetation and award the job of cutting the weeds and/or rank
vegetation to the lowest bidder.
Section 6. RiSht of entry on premises to abate any nuisance.
Why person or contractor employed or contracted by the City Depart-
ment of Health for the abatement of a nuisance and any agent or
employee of such contractor shall have the right of entry for that
purpose into and upon any premises, and it shall be unlawful to
interfere with any person or contractor, contracted by the City
Department of Health, for the purpose of sanitary inspection, or
the discovery or abatement of any nuisance.
Section 7. Collection of costs. When the contractor selected
by the city cuts the weeds 'and/or rank vegetation on the premises
where the condition of nuisance existed, the city shall issue its
warrant to the contractor in payment for said work, and the City
Clerk shall certify to the City Collector the cost of the work, and
the City Collector shall add the cost thereof to the tax bill on
the real estate involved, and the cost of cutting the weeds shall
be collected by the City Collector at the same time and in the same
manner as other taxes on said realty are collected annually.
Section 8, Repeal Clause. Ordinance Number 7667 of the City
of Jefferson, Missouri, be and the same is hereby repealed.
Section 9. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage and approval.
Passed
esident o the ounci' Mayor
Attest
C ty lark
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