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- . ORDINANCE NO. ~()03" ~t.taJ ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 34 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, "ENVIRONMENT"; ALLOWING FOR INCREASED FREQUENCY OF ABATEMENT OF CONDITIONS CONSTITUTING NUISANCES WITHIN THE CITY;PROVIDING FOR EXPEDITED NOTICE OF ABATEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE: SECTION 1. The Code of Ordinances, City of La Porte, is hereby amended by deleting Chapter 34, Section 34-132(b) in its entirety. Chapter 34, Section 34-132(c) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte shall now be re-numbered to Chapter 34, Section 34-132(b). SECTION 2. Chapter 34, Section 34-130 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby amended to read as follows, to-wit: Sec. 34-130 Same-Contents; frequency of notice of abatement The notice provided for in Section 34-129 shall identify the property and require the abatement of such nuisance or removal of such condition by grubbing and removing such weeds, brush, rubbish or other objectionable, unsightly or insanitary matter of whatever nature, as the case may be, or by filling in, draining, leveling or otherwise regulating such lot or parcel of real estate so as to prevent stagnant water standing therein, within ten days from the service of such notice. Such notice shall further state that, in default of the performance of such conditions, the city may, at once, cause the abatement to be done and pay therefor, and charge the cost and expense incurred by the city in doing or having such work done, or improvements made, to the owner of such property, and fix a lien thereon as provided in this article. Such notice may also state that if the owner commits another violation of the same kind or nature that poses a danger to the public health and safety on or before the first anniversary of the date of the notice, and if the city has not been notified in a change of ownership of the property, in writing, within said one year period, then the city may, without further notice, correct the violation and pay therefor, and charge the cost and expense incurred by the city in doing or having such work done, or improvements made, to the owner of such property, and fix a lien thereon as provided in this article.