HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-OR-06 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 89-OR-?P
AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE REMOVAL OF WEEDS, UNKEMPT GRASS: AND
RANK VEGETATION IN THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA
WHEREAS, it has been difficult at times to have all property
owners in the City of Jeffersonville keep their yards and lots in good
condition; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonvitle
finds the condition of overgrown weeds and rank vegetation to be a
public health hazard; and
WHEREAS~ the Indiana Legislature has provided an alternate
procedure for the City to require all property owners to cut and
remove weeds or other rank vegetation on property~ by virtue of
Indiana Code 36-7-10-3 as adopted in 1989.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the
City of Jeffersonville, that the Building Commissioner of said City
shall be entitled to certify to the Jeffersonville Clerk and Treasurer
that any lot within the City that is encumbered with excessively high
or overgrown weeds and other rank vegetation, specifically including,
but not limited to, grass which is in excess of eight inches (8") in
height, whereupon the Building Commissioner of the City of
Jeffersonville is directed to send by certified mail, a five (5) day
written notice to remove the vegetation to the landowner of said lot
at the landowner's last known address as revealed by the tax duplicate
records of the Clark County Auditor. If the landowner fails to remove
the vegetation within the time prescribed,
of the City of Jeffersonville is hereby
vegetation to be removed, whereupon the
the Building Commissioner
directed to cause such
Jeffersonville Building
Commissioner is further directed to prepare a certified statement of
the actual costs incurred by the City for such removal. This
certified statement of costs s~all be delivered to the owner of the
property by certified mail at his last known address, and the owner of
said lot shall pay the amount to the office of the Jeffersonville
Building Commissioner or Clerk and Treasurer within ten (10) days
after receiving the statement. In the event that the landowner fails
to pay the amount within maid period of time, a certified copy of the
payment of cost shall be filed with the office of the Clark County
Auditor whereupon the Auditor shall
ta× duplicate against the property
amount shall thereafter be collected
place the amount claimed on the
affected by such work, and the
and disbursed to the general fund
and customary manner.
effect upon its
of the City of Jeffersonville in the usual
This Ordinanance shall be in full force and
timely passage, promulgation and approval by the Mayor.
Passed and adopted by the Common Council of the City of
Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana, on the ...... day of
........................ ~ 1990.
ATTEST:
ROBERT L. WAIZ
PRESIDENT, COMMON COUNCIL
C. RICHARD SPENCER, JR.
CLERK AND TREASURER
Presented by me as Clerk and Treasurer to the Mayor of said
City of Jeffersonville this ..... day of ................... , 1990.
C. RICHARD SPENCER, JR.
CLERK AND TREASURER
This Ordinance approved and signed by me
1990.
this ........ day
DALE L. OREM
MAYOR