HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-OR-72 ORDINANCE NO. 89-OR- ~
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 jeffersonville
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 commission of
said City shall be entitled to certify to the jeffersonville
Clerk-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 Clerk-Treasurer 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, the Building
Commissioner of the City of jeffersonville is hereby directed
to cause such vegetation to be removed, whereupon the
jeffersonville/~lerk_Treasurer is further directed to prepare a
certified statement of the actual costs incurred by the City
for such removal. This certified statement of costs shall be
delivered to the owner of the property by certified mail at his
last known
amount to
within ten
event
address, and the owner of said lot shall pay the
the office of the Jeffersonville Clerk-Treasurer
(10) days after receiving the statement, in the
that the landowner fails to pay the amount within said
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 place the amount claimed on the tax duplicate
against the property affected by such work, and the amount
shall thereafter be collected and disbursed to the general fund
of the City of jeffersonville in the usual and customary
jeffersonville, Clark
manner.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its
timely passage, promulgation and approval by the Mayor..
Passed and adopted by the common council of the City of
county, Indiana, on the _~_ day of
__~~, 1989.
PRESIDENT, COMMON COUNCIL
ATTEST:
~. RICHARD SPEN~ER, JRt/
CLERK-TREASURE~
Presented by me as Clerk-Treasurer to the Mayor of
City of jeffersonvilte this /~ day of ~-~---~
said
1989.
This ordinance
day of
C. I~I~HARD SPENCER, JR.
CLERK-TREASURER ~
approved and signed by me this
1989.
LE L. OREM