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