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Home My Public Portal About023-1993 - GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 94.03 OF THE RICHORDINANCE NO. 23-1993 A GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 94.03 OF THE RICHMOND CODE, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE WEED ORDINANCE. WHEREAS Ordinances No. 67-1985 and 63-1990 were adopted pursuant to provisions of the Indiana Code regarding the nuisance posed by rank vegetation, and WHEREAS the Indiana Code was amended by Public Law 89-1991, adopted subsequent to the above referenced City Ordinances, and WHEREAS it is desirable to conform the weed ordinance to the current Indiana Code provisions, NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, that. Section 94.03 of the Richmond Code be amended to read as follows: 94.031 - Owners of real property located within the corporate limits of the City of Richmond, Indiana, shall cut and remove weeds and other rank vegetation growing on such property unless such vegetation is part of an established agricultural enterprise and is currently being used for pasture or the production of hay. 94.032 - The Department of Law shall be responsible for the administration of Section 94.03 et seq. of the Richmond Code. 94.033 - "Weeds" subject to removal under this code provision shall be those weeds which are one foot high or higher and "other rank vegetation" subject to removal under this code provision shall be vegetation growing with excessive luxuriance and vigor which is at least one foot high or higher. 94.034 - Any property owner who fails to remove weeds and other rank vegetation, as defined in Section 94.033, shall be deemed to be in violation of Section 94.031. Notice of violation by the Department of Law shall be mailed First Class, U.S. Postal Service, to the property owner's address shown on the records of the Wayne County Treasurer. One letter within a calendar year shall be deemed sufficient notice for each and every lot, parcel, and lands owned by the offender within the corporate limits of the City in case of party's failure to comply with the terms of Section 94.031. The City shall have the right to cut and remove weeds and rank vegetation upon the property owners failure to do so within seven days after the mailing of notice of violation. 94.035 - The City Controller shall issue a bill to the property owner at the address shown on the records of the Wayne County Treasurer, which bill shall include the administrative cost of $20.00 plus the actual removal cost incurred by the City either by using its own employees or an independent contractor. 94.036 - In the event a property owner disputes .a notice of violation issued under Section 94.034 or a bill issued under Section 94.035, such property owner may file a written appeal with the Board of Public Works and Safety for rescission or adjustment of such notice or bill within fourteen days after the date of such notice or bill. 94.037 - If the property owner fails to pay a bill under Section 94.035 within forty-five days, the Department of Law shall certify to the Wayne County Auditor the amount of the bill plus an additional administrative cost of $20.00 incurred in the certification. The Wayne County Auditor shall place the total amount certified on the tax duplicate for the property affected, and the total amount including any accrued interest, shall be collected as delinquent taxes are collected and shall be disbursed to the general fund of the City of Richmond as provided in Indiana Code 36-7-10.1- 4. Passed and adopted this day of993, by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana. tlL �j - ��'r6 �-esident (Etta J. undy) ATTES ,City Clerk orma Carnes) L PRESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this IV day of-1993, at 9:00 a.m. Q��,City Clerk (Norma Carnes) qL APPR VED by me, Roger Cornett, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this —L� day of _ 1993, at 9:05 a.m. Clerk ORDINANCE NUMBER: 23-1993 TYPE OF ORDINANCE: General Ordinance PURPOSE: 1. To bring the Richmond Weed Ordinance into conformity with State Law. 2. To allow an administrative charge to be assessed against the property owner upon violation of the Weed Ordinance. DATED: March 15, 1993 DISPOSITION OF ORDINANCE NO. a -1991 RESOLUTION NO. -199- by Common Council Ordinance No.� Resolution No. _ Elstro Lundy Brookbank Donat McBride Parker Dickman Alien Hutton Date Susp. rules Ist read Title only ................................ Seconded ................ -------- V ------ -------- ------ --------- Proof of Publicaton Seconded Move to 2nd read ................................. ---------- ----- -------- ------ -------- ------ --------- Seconded ' Engrossment Seconded ,/ Susp rules 3rd read Seconded / ✓� Passage �/ ✓ ✓ ✓ ,� ------ --0 R- ----- --------- ------------- ----- -------- ---- --------- Rejection Date Passed COMMITTEE ASS) NM TS: Committee Date Commttee Hearing Date Reassigned to Council Agenda PUBLICATION. DATES: AMENDMENTS: COMMENTS: Inv. 032493-5 30000334 General Form No. 99 P (Rev. 1987) Form Prescribed by State Board of Accounts Palladium -Item A Division of Federated Publications, Inc. 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