HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD15799 SUBSTITUTE #1
BILL NO. 2018-012
SPONSORED BY Councilman Hussey
ORDINANCE NO. /5 799
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING CHAPTER 21,
NUISANCES, PERTAINING TO ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS FOR NUISANCE
ABATEMENTS.
WHEREAS, the City City Clerk is to impose a fee to cover the administrative costs for
abating nuisance, and;
WHEREAS, the fee established for this administrative cost is $100.00, and was last updated
in May 2007, and;
WHEREAS, an analysis of staff time was conducted determined approximate personnel cost
with nuisance abatement is $343.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,
MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Sec. 21-12 (Costs of abatement to be assessed) is amended as follows:
A. In addition to all direct costs incurred by the City in abating a nuisance,the City Clerk
or officer in charge of finance shall impose a fee to cover the City's administrative costs
for abating nuisance.The Council determines this cost to be the amount set forth in
Appendix Y,which is based upon the average administrative cost for abating nuisances,
in lieu of an independent determination of costs in each case. Any and all costs incurred
-- • •• •- ... - • • ance under the provisions of this article shall be certified
persons from the time of its recording, and shall bear interest at the legal rate thereafter until
satisfied,
B. All costs incurred by the City in abating nuisance conditions under the provisions of this
article,along with the fee permitted by Sec.21-12(A), shall be certified to the City Clerk
or officer in charge of finance,who shall cause a special tax bill or assessment therefor
against the property prepared and collected by the official responsible for collecting
personal property taxes. The special tax bill or assessment shall be notice to all persons
from the time of its recording,and shall bear interest at the legal rate thereafter until
satisfied. • ... : .• _•. . . .. .. .. ... ..... . . .' . - . . .. . ..
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each cast.
C. At the written request of the taxpayer delivered to the City Clerk of the City, a tax bill for
repair or demolition of a building or structure may be paid in ten(10)equal annual
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installments, which installments with interest thereon to date on the unpaid balance shall be
due annually on the anniversary of the date of issuance of the bill. Interest shall be paid at the
maximum rate per annum allowable by law on the unpaid balance of the special assessment
computed from the date of issuance. If any annual payment of principal or interest shall not be
paid within thirty (30)days of its due date the entire remaining balance of the tax bill shall
immediately become due and payable.
D. The tax bill shall be deemed a personal debt against the owner from the date of issuance,and
shall also be a lien on the property from the date the tax bill becomes delinquent until paid.
The City Council may by ordinance discharge all or any portion of the unrecovered costs or
fines added pursuant to this Section to the tax bill upon a determination by the City that a
public benefit will be gained by such discharge, and such discharge shall include any costs of
tax collection, accrued interest, or attorney fees related to the tax bill.
State law reference-Nuisances—expense of suppression,how paid, RSMo. §71.780;
Provisions required in ordinance, RSMo §67.410; Ordinance Enforcement RSMo §67.451.
(Ord. 13605, §3,9-2-2003; Ord. 14198, §1, 5-21-2007;Ord. 14351, §1,4-21-2008; Ord.No. 15721,
§1, 9-5-2017)
Section 2. Appendix Y, Schedule of Administrative Fees, Permits, Licenses and
Other Charges, is amended with the addition of the following fees pertaining to nuisance
abatement administrative costs:
Chapter Section Section Title Fee
21 12 Nuisance Abatement Administrative Cost $250.00
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
and approval'J l. ,,
Passed: LAM e Ai, to le Approved: g/ di)i X
Presiding Officer Mayor Carrie Tergin
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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