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<br />ORDINANCE NO.
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<br />Al'1 ORDINA1\lCE PROVIDIID THL\T LOTS BE K&PT CIEAR OF 1E'!:.DS" RUBBISH,
<br />STAGNANT 1JATER, ETC: TERMS DE:FI.N&O: PROVIDING FOR POflER OF CITY
<br />TO ClEAR LOTS AND ASSESS COST AGAINST THE, PROPERTY: AND PROVIDn.lG
<br />PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO ClEAR LOTS.
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<br />BE IT OIIDAINFID BY THE; CITY COMMISSION OF THE: CITY OF
<br />LA POR'l'E:
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<br />Section 1. '!1henever weeds, brush, rubbish, and all
<br />other objectionable, unsightly and insanitary matter of what-
<br />ever nature shall exist, covering or"partly covering the surface
<br />of ~ lots or parcels of real estate situ3ted within the city,
<br />or when any of said lots or parcels of real estate, as aforesaid,
<br />shall have the surface thereof filled, or partly filled, with
<br />holes, or be in such condition that the same holds, or is liable
<br />to hold, stag~nt water therein, or, if from any other cause
<br />shall be in such condition as to rn liable to cause disease or
<br />produce, harbor or spread disease germs of any nature or tend
<br />to J;'Elnder the surrounding atmosphere unhealthy, unwholesome, or
<br />obnoxious, the same shall constitute, and is heroby declared to
<br />constitute, a public nusiance, t,he prompt abatement of which is
<br />hereby declared to be a public necessity. Aqy such nusiance
<br />shall bo removed from such premises and burned or otherwise
<br />disposed of and, if burned, same shall be Cl.one under the supor-
<br />vision of, and with the permission of the fire chief of the city.
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<br />The word "weedslt as herein used shall include all rank
<br />and uncultivated vegetable growth or matter which has grown to
<br />more than nine inches in height, or which, regardless of height,
<br />is liable to become an unwholesome or decaying mass or a. broeding
<br />place for mosquitoes or other vermin. The word "brush" as horein
<br />used shall include all trees or shrubbery under seven feet in
<br />height which are not ~u1tivated or cared for by persons owning or
<br />controlling the premises. .The word "rubbish" shall include 1111
<br />refuse, rejected tin cans, old vessels of all sorts, usel~ss
<br />articles, discarded clothing and textiles of all sorts, and in
<br />general all litter and all things usually included within the
<br />meaning of said term.
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<br />Section 2. Whenever the existence of a:ny such nuisance,
<br />as definc~ in the preceding section on a:ny lots or parcels of real
<br />estate sitUated within the city shall come to the knowledge of the
<br />Public ',J'orks Director or Health Director, it shall be his duty,
<br />and he shall forthwith cause written notice by tho city clerk idont-
<br />ifying su,ch property, to be issued to the person owning, or having
<br />possession or control of same by addressing such notice to such
<br />parson at his post office address or by publication as many as two
<br />times within ten consecutive days. Such notice shall state that in
<br />default of the performance of the above conditions, after a period
<br />of ten fays, the City ro3yj ~t once, cause the same to be dono and
<br />pay there foro and charge the cost and expense incurred in doing or
<br />hllVing such work done, to the owner of such property and fix a lion
<br />thereon.
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<br />Section 3. The torms and conditions of the preceding sections
<br />shall b~ ':mfo-rced by the Public '::orks Director of the City, and in
<br />tho event of failure, refusal or neglect of the owner or occupants of
<br />any such ~remises to causa such nusiance to be removed or abated
<br />within tho ~nner and within the time provided, then it sh~ll bo tho
<br />duty of t:,'lO Public ~torks Director to caUse the weeds, brush, rubbish,
<br />or other insanitary matter to be promptly abated in a reasonable and
<br />prudent f:~nner at the expense of the City. The Public !Jorks Director
<br />sh!1.11 c'lrctul1y compile the cost of such \"Iork and shall charge such
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