Ord. 0052 1962-06-211-52-150
Furnished as a Service of The League of Texas Municipalities
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WEED ORDINANCE
AN -ORDINANCE REQUI.RI G -WE.DS AND GRASS TO BE CUT UPON PREMISES AND TEAT
RUBBISH AND TRASH BE REMOVED TEE IcIYEOM; FIXING A PENALTY FOR A FINE'
NOT TO EXCEED $50 FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SUCH ORDINANCE; AND DE-
CLARING THAT ALLOWING WEEDS TO GROW AND TRASH AND RUBBISH TO ACCUMULATE
TO BE A NUISANCE.
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BE Il arvcaED BY THE °4-d ,II_;C ��OI' THE CITY OFFepIi1.clTEXAS:
SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any owner, lessee, occupant or any person in
charge of any premises in the city of roil t; ,a•% 12 • to allow weeds to grow
upon the premises, or trash or rubbish to accumulate upon said premises to such
• an. extent as is reasonably calculated to' create.a f.ire hazard or calculated to
become injurious to the health of the citizens of .` •() )-1,1 N ra., and either act
is hereby declared to constitute a.public nuisance.
SECTION 2. Whenever weeds are allowed to grog or trash or rubbish allowed to
accumulate upon_ any premises of the City of / ),/ .7--) as prohibited by this
ordinance the governing body shall hear evidence and determine whether or not
such accumulation of rubbish and trash or the growth of weeds thereon, or.both,
are sufficient to constitute a nuisanceas herein defined, and if they so find,
they shall pass a resolution declaring; that the growth of weeds or accumulation
of trash and rubbish upon such premises, or both, constitutes a public nuisance,
and shall order same removed by the owner, occupant, lessee.or person in charge
of such premises, within ten days from the date such notice is. given.
SECTION 3. Failure to cut weeds and remove trash and rubbish or to do either of
them when notif ied to do so, as set out in this ordinance by any party obligated
to do so by this ordinance, shall be punished by a fine in any sum not exceedii_g
fifty dollars ($50.00) and each day that such nuisance shall continue after the
time for abatement as herein set out shall constitute a separate offense.
Passed and approved this the ) j day of �<:,.i' ;y A.D. 19 (- Z,
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