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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06730ORDINANCE NO. 6730 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4 OF TITLE VII OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ABATEMENT OF WEEDS AND CHARGING THE COST THEREOF, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (Brackets indicate matter being deleted; underscoring indicates new matter being added) SECTION 1. Section 7 -4 -4 of Chapter 4 Title VII of the Pueblo Municipal Code, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 7-4-4. Removal or destruction by City. The City Manager may cut, cause to be cut or destroyed and remove weeds in excess of ten (10) inches in height from any land within the City if the owner of said property has failed to cut, destroy or remove said weeds within ten (10) days of service of a notice directing him or her to do so. The cost of such cutting or removal, together with twenty -five percent (25 %) thereof, or one hundred dollars ($100-00) whichever is greater, for administrative and incidental costs plus interest at the rate of ten percent (10 %) per annum shall be charged against the owner of such land, and upon recording in the County Clerk and Recorder's office of a statement under oath of the City Manager showing the cost thereof and describing the land, such charge shall be and constitute a perpetual lien on the land having priority over all other liens except general tax liens, and such lien shall remain in full force and effect until such charges and interest have been paid in full. SECTION 2. Section 7 -4 -5 of Chapter 4 of Title VII of the Pueblo Municipal Code, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 7-4 -5. Penalty. Any person convicted of violating this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars ($300.00), no less than twenty -five dollars ($25.00) and shall be required to repay the City all costs incurred by the City for cutting and removing weeds from the land of such person. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after final passage and approval. INTRODUCED: August 27, 2001 BY: Cori nn 9flKo hl er r O NCI FRSON APPROVED: ATTESTED BY:���� TY CLERK IDENT044 CITY COUNCIL PASSED AND APPROVED: September 10, 2001