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INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN: WILLCOXON
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONP MISSOURI, DECLARING THE PRESENCE
OF WEEDS TO BE A NUISANCE, PROVIDING FOR THE CUTTING OF SAME AND FOR THE
ASSESSMENT OF THE COST THEREOF AGAINST THE LAND UPON WHICH THEY ARE
LOCATED, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NUMBER 7530 OF THE CITY RELATING TO THE
SAME SUBJECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Weeds, nuisance. 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 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 con-
trol 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 a nuisance under the provisions of Section 1
of this ordinance.
® Section 3. Notice to abate nuisance. Whenever any policeman of this
city finds that a nuisance exists under Section 1 of this ordinance, he shall
serve, or caused to be served; a written notice on any person, firm or
corporation, required by Section 2 of this ordinance to cut such weeds and
rank vegetation, to abate such nuisance. It shall be sufficient notification
to deposit a copy of said notice in the United States Mail, first class,
postage prepaid, and properly addressed to such person, firm or corporation,
or to post a copy of the notice upon the premises where the condition of
nuisance exists. If the person, firm or corporation to whom the notice
is directed fails or neglects to cause said weeds and other rank vegetation
to be cut and removed within five days after the notice has been served,
or deposited in the United States mail, or posted upon the premises, the
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}; Police Department shall notify the Street Commissioner in writing of the
existence of such nuisance and the Street Commissioner or such person
designated by him, shall thereupon enter upon the premises and abate the
nuisance by cutting the weeds and other rank vegetation, and the cost
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thereof shall be assessed and collected as provided in Section 4 of this j
ordinance. When the work has been completed the time required to cut
and remove weeds and other rank vegetation shall be computed at the rate
�i of $7. 50 per hour for each hour, or part thereof, that such work was performed
it by the use of each tractor and operator, and, at a rate of $5. 00 per hour for
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each hour, or part thereof, that such work is performed by each employee
other than a tractor operator.
IiSection 4. Collection of costs. The cost of cutting and removing
weeds and other rank vegetation and abating the nuisance caused thereby i
shall be assessed and collected in the following manner:
is As soon as the cost has been computed as provided in Section
3 of this ordinance, the Street Commissioner shall certify the cost to the
j� City Clerk who shall notify, by either registered or certified mail, the !
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owners or occupants of the property, or their agents in control thereof,
'j of the cost of such work and request payment thereof. If payment is not
made within thirty days from the mailing of such notice, the City Clerk
shall submit a written report to the city council, and certify to same,
I describing the work which was done and the date thereof, the property
it affected thereby and assessed, the names of the owners and all persons
!+ interested in the land affected on the date that the work was done, and the
amount of the assessment.
�. If the council finds that the work described in the report
was done and approves the report, which finding and approval may be by
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ji motion duly made and adopted, the city clerk shall immediately thereafter
issue and deliver to the city collector special tax bills in payment for the
work signed by the clerk under the seal of the city. Such special tax
bills shall bear interest at eight per cent per annum from sixty days after ("
the date of their issue until P
aid. All special tax bills shall become due i
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and payable sixty days after the date if issue thereof, and every special
j tax bill shall be a lien against the land described therein for a period
�! of ten years from the date of its issuance, unless sooner paid, or until
the expiration of any litigation commenced to enforce the lien of the special
�{ tax bill. Each special tax bill shall contain a brief general statement
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of the facts authorizing its issue, the amount for which it is issued, a
description of the land against which it is issued, the rate of interest
it bears, and state that it is a special lien against the land described
therein, and give the time that the lien continues.
Section 5. Repeal clause. Ordinance number 7530 of the City of
Jefferson, Missouri, be, and the same is hereby, repealed.
Section 6. "Effective date. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and approval.
Passed: Approved:
P e Yclent of ounc Mayor
Attest:
Cit Clerk
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