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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 06.13.1927 - WeedsA'q ORDINANCE OF TKR CITY OP GMIGETOWNs TNXAS MAKING IT UNLA'.'MUL POR TIM © R OR I:3,01 IN 02 ANY LOT OR LOTS s OR LA" WITHIN THIS CITY TO FAIL OR R.�:FU , , TO` CITT THR U71RDS TTU7,RSON A1a"!'FJR VITTCE AID PROVIDING ROT SUCH NOTICE! MAY BA GIVEN A" PROVIDINTG A P11gALTY A'M PROVTDI740 170'? T". CUTTING OF STJCH ", F'D8 BY .THS CITY W'N TfUa OTTIT OR PERSOR IN CHARGA OF SUCH PROPRRTY ZrIA*� HAVN FAILS TO OUT SAMN A? TR SCOT ICH A"T'n p'ROVIDING FOR TTiR T.AXrRG OF THB COST 07 TtM C"TING OF SUCH 1V7FD3 IN SUCH NVENT AGAI73T rR- 0TZR OF THE PROT"ZRTYS A_" AGAINST SUCH PROPERTY# AM CRr7ATING A'� BUYERGAICY• BE IT ORDAIIUD by the City of Georgetown# Texas* Section 1* That when it shall some to the knowledge of the City Marshal of the said City that weeds are being permitted to grow or stand, upon any lot# Moak or property: within this City the said Marshal shall in writings give notice in writing# to the owner or person is possession of such#lat# block or property: that weeds are being permitted to grow or stand upon such lots block or property* That the said notice shall describe sach lot# blook#or property with sufficient oertainity to id- entify it# and shall be dated and signed# and shall direct that the owner or person in possession of the said lot* block# or property# within five days from the delivery of such notice# out or cause to be out the said weeds on such lots block or property. That such notice may be given in person or by regis. tered nail# calling for receipt. Section 8, That it shall be unlawful for the owner or person in charge of such lot# blocks or property# to whose such notice# to given, to within five days after the receipt of such notice# fail or refuse to out or souse such weeds to be out from such lots block# or property. That such failures after such notices shall be a ni*dsmennors and upon eonvietton there- for a punishment shall be &$*eased in a fine of not less than One nor More than Ton Dollars. Section 3. That in the event that such woods be not out within five deys after the giving of such notice# it shall be the duty of the City Marshal to out or cause to be out such �9�3 64,1 ot weeds from such lots blook or property* and the City shall pay the Soot of the cutting of the samoo That when such weeds have been so out at the cost of the City* the owner of etch lot$ blocks or property shell then andthere beeoso due and oweing to the said City the amount of the oast of the gutting of the said weeds. That the cost of the cutting of such weeds# from such lot# block# is hereby assessed as a tax fir improvements against the said lot# block# or property# so improved by the cutting of the said weeds therefrom# and the City shall have its lion against Duch lot# block# or property# to secure the payment at it of the oast incurred in cutting such weeds. Seceti )n 4. That the tact that there to at this time no adequate ordinance covering the subjects contained in this ordinance create* an ingerative public necessity and emerganoy that t1is ordinance be at once pa"seds and that it take offset from and after its passage# approval and pub.• lica.tion. rA-:;S D A.'rO A?7'SC1Vr'-'3, this 13ths day of June A.:U.192?o i.ay o r uf the City a Georgetown, Teres, City 1'ark", My Georgetown# Texas#